Ohtani becomes the first player ever to be named unanimous American League MVP twice and joins Albert Pujols and Miguel Cabrera as the only foreign-born players to win the award multiple times.
Earning a total of 420 points, Ohtani beat out Texas Rangers teammates Corey Seager with 264 points and Marcus Semien with 216 points.
Additionally, Acuña led the majors with 149 runs, 217 hits, an on-base percentage of .416) and a 1.012 OPS.
“I feel really happy and privileged to be here with my family,” Acuña said in Spanish on MLB Network, surrounded by friends and family.
Prior to Thursday, there had never been two unanimous MVPs announced by the writers’ association in the same season, dating back to 1931.
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