Ohtani BM522531

Piece of the Game Baseball Identity
Security Hologram - BM522531
Shohei Ohtani - DH - LAA
March 29, 2018
Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum |
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Game used ball from milestone game: |
Shohei Ohtani Major League Debut |
1st career hit |
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1st career Single |
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MLB Authenticated Hologram # |
JC366976 |
Individual Game Highlight |
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Inning |
Bottom of 7th |
Pitcher |
Cam Bedrosian |
Batter(s) |
Marcus Semien |
Result |
Ball |
Pitch Speed: |
82.2 MPH |
Hit Distance: |
No Hit Data |
Hit Launch Speed: |
No Hit Data |
Hit Launch Angle: |
No Hit Data |
History was made in the second inning of opening day, March 29, 2018 game between the Angels and the Athletics. Batting Eighth, Shohei Ohtani made his major league debut as the designated hitter for the Angels. It took one pitch for him to live up to the hype when he hit a 91.5 MPH cutter from Kendall Graveman into right field for a single. This was the first career hit in the Major Leagues for Ohtani. This was the start of a season that saw the Ohtani go on to hit 22 home runs, and pitch 51.2 innings. The last time a player had more than 15 home runs and 50 innings pitched in the same season were Babe Ruth in 1919. This was the only hit of the game of Ohtani, who went 1 for 5. Meanwhile, the Athletics and Angels battled for 11 innings until Marcus Semien hit a single with runners in on the corners to give Oakland a walk-off win. This baseball was used in the bottom of the seventh inning for the fourth pitch of Marcus Semien at-bat against Cam Bedrosian. This ball was thrown for a ball and only remained in play for one pitch. Semien would hit the next pitch for a single, fielded by Mike Trout. The Athletics loaded the bases with two more singles before a Matt Olson strikeout and Stephen Piscotty groundout ended the inning with no runs scored.
Signature authenticated by : |
JSA |
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Signature authentication hologram # |
BB13082 |
Shohei Ohtani - Game Info
Position: |
Designated Hitter |
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Batted: |
8th |
Batting Results: |
1 for 5 |
Start Time: |
4:05 PM |
Time of Game: |
4:02 |
Attendance: |
27,764 |
Weather: |
73 degrees, Cloudy, No Precipitation. |
Wind: |
Wind 2mph out to right field. |
Umpires: |
HP - Ted Barrett, 1B - Lance Barksdale, 2B - Chad Fairchild, 3B - Will Little. |
Result: |
Angels 5, Athletics 6 |
Winning Pitcher: |
Chris Hatcher (1-0) |
Losing Pitcher: |
Noe Ramirez (0-1) |
Note: |
Oakland Win. Shohei Ohtani 1 for 5. Athletics walk off 11th inning win. |
Box Score |
Shohei Ohtani - Bio
Born |
July 5, 1994 |
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Debut |
March 29, 2018 |
Bats |
Left |
Throws |
Right |
Height, Weight |
6-4, 210 lbs |
• Nickname: Sho Time
• Signed by Los Angeles Angels as free agent in 2017
• 2018 AL Rookie of the Year
• 2016 Japan Series Champion
• 2016 Pacific League (Japan) MVP
• 2x Japan Professional Sports Grand Prize (2016, 2018)
• First player since Babe Ruth to hit 15 home runs and pitch 50 innings in a season
Artist Monty Sheldon Painted on 6/5/18 and is number BM522531