Major League Baseball Japan today announced the light-up of Tokyo Tower, to celebrate Los Angeles Angels pitcher/designated hitter Shohei Ohtani’s MVP season. Tokyo Tower will be illuminated in Los Angeles Angels colors with a congratulatory message to be displayed on the main deck at 17:17 (5:17PM in Tokyo on Friday) based on Ohtani’s jersey number “17.” The 2021 American League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award recipient was chosen through voting by 30 member journalists of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. Ohtani is the second Japanese player to receive the honor following Ichiro Suzuki in 2001. In addition to receiving the 2021 AL MVP Award, Ohtani, who became the 16th recipient of the Commissioner’s Historic Achievement Award in October, will be recognized by a new MLB video spot launching today and is being recognized for two GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLES.
The two GUINNESS WORLD RECORDS TITLES officially read as follows:
(1) The first MLB player to achieve 100+ innings and record 100+ strikeouts as a pitcher, and 100+ RBIs, hits and runs as a batter in a single season is Shohei Ohtani (Japan), playing for the Los Angeles Angels (USA) during the 2021 Major League Baseball season.
(2) The first player to start the MLB All-Star Game as a pitcher and a designated hitter is Shohei Ohtani (Japan) at Coors Field in Colorado, USA, on 13 July 2021.
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