Shohei Ohtani Quotes

The mindset behind Shohei Ohtani’s greatness.

Even just lying down with your eyes closed has a certain restorative effect. Instead of stressing over not being able to sleep, I try to think that doing that alone is enough.

Mindset, Discipline, Reflection
When I go to bed, can I close my eyes thinking, ‘Today’s training was good. I gave everything I had today’? I think that’s the biggest reason I’m able to keep peace of mind. And for me right now, that’s the greatest happiness of all.

Mindset, Discipline, Joy
Hopefully next time, I won’t need this cheat sheet.

Learning, Growth, Joy
I’d never actually read the original Dragon Ball story before, so I wondered what it would be like to read it in English. I look things up when I don’t understand them, but I’ve really been enjoying it.

Growth, Joy, Learning
Up to this point, I’ve spent my whole career fighting against skeptical eyes.

Belief, Challenge, Mindset
If being able to do something the moment you understand it makes someone a genius, then I’m not one of them. Even when I understand it, I still can’t always do it — which is why I have to practice so much.

Effort, Growth, Learning
Honestly, I think Trout is probably the style of player I most want to become.

Baseball Philosophy, Growth, Learning
When I’m entrusted with a game, what matters most isn’t necessarily whether I personally get the win or not. What matters is whether I can leave the mound while still giving my team a chance to win.

Baseball Philosophy, Professionalism, Responsibility
I think feeling stress because of baseball is actually one of the great things about it. There aren’t many jobs where every single day you get clear results and can think, ‘That was good’ or ‘That was bad.’ That’s what makes it fun — and also what makes it tough.

Love for Baseball, Mindset, Reflection
My ideal is to have the balance of both a 27-pitch game and an 81-pitch game.

Baseball Philosophy, Mindset, Professionalism
People say a hitter is great if he bats .300, but maybe you can only call it 100 percent when you make no mistakes at all and hit 1.000.

Ambition, Goal Setting, Mindset
I always hoped I could eventually reach that level, but being able to experience something like this at this stage was incredibly refreshing.

Growth, Mindset, Reflection