{"id":20460,"date":"2024-12-26T02:21:57","date_gmt":"2024-12-26T02:21:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=20460"},"modified":"2024-12-26T02:21:57","modified_gmt":"2024-12-26T02:21:57","slug":"report-ohtani-claims-third-ap-male-athlete-of-the-year-award","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/new365.azontree.com\/?p=20460","title":{"rendered":"Report: Ohtani claims third AP Male Athlete of the Year award"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/dimg.donga.com\/i\/620\/0\/90\/ugc\/CDB\/ENGLISH\/Article\/67\/6b\/3a\/4e\/676b3a4e146fd273823e.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese superstar of Major League Baseball&#8217;s Los Angeles Dodgers, has been named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for 2024, AP announced on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani topped the voting with 48 out of 74 votes cast by AP staff and members. He comfortably beat swimmer L\u00e9on Marchand, a four-time gold medalist at the Paris 2024 Olympics, who received 10 votes, and world No. 1 golfer Scottie Scheffler, who secured nine votes following his Masters and Olympic victories this year.<\/p>\n<p>Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, another MLB star nominated for the award, garnered just one vote.<\/p>\n<p>This marks the third time Ohtani has received the prestigious honor, having previously won in 2021 and 2023 during his tenure with the Los Angeles Angels.<\/p>\n<p>With his third win, Ohtani joins NBA legend Michael Jordan, who also won three AP Male Athlete of the Year awards.<\/p>\n<p>The record for most wins is held by Tiger Woods, LeBron James, and Lance Armstrong, each with four. In an interview with The Associated Press, Ohtani reflected on the honor, &#8220;Growing up in Japan, I looked up to legends like Jordan and Woods.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s an incredible honor, and I hope to win this award again next year.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ohtani\u2019s remarkable 2024 season came after signing a record-breaking 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers. Limited to hitting due to a shoulder surgery, Ohtani showcased his offensive prowess, earning the National League MVP title.<\/p>\n<p>He hit 54 home runs and stole 59 bases, becoming the first player in MLB history to achieve a 50-homer, 50-steal season. His efforts helped propel the Dodgers to a World Series championship.<\/p>\n<p>Currently recovering from shoulder surgery, Ohtani is expected to resume his dual role as pitcher and hitter next season.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;My personal goal is to be fully ready before Opening Day,&#8221; he said. &#8220;If possible, I\u2019d like to pitch from the start, but I\u2019ll adjust based on my recovery progress.&#8221; The AP Female Athlete of the Year will be announced on Wednesday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese superstar of Major League Baseball&#8217;s Los Angeles Dodgers, has been named the Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for 2024, AP announced&#8230; <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":20464,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-20460","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-mlb"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.7 - 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