Aug 30, 2023; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA; Los Angeles Angels designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (17) hits an RBI single against the Philadelphia Phillies in the fifth inning at Citizens Bank Park.
He is the first player to win the MVP Award unanimously more than once, having also done so in 2021.
Ohtani finished second in voting last year behind New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge .
"Obviously I wanted to win last year but Judge had a spectacular season and, deservedly so, he won it.
So I wanted to come back stronger and try to win this year," Ohtani said via an interpreter.
Persons:
Shohei Ohtani, Kyle Ross, Ohtani, Corey Seager, Marcus Semien, Babe Ruth, Aaron Judge, Judge, Ohtani's, Ronald Acuna, Acuna, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Amy Tennery, Frank Pingue
Organizations:
Los Angeles Angels, Philadelphia Phillies, Bank, USA, Major League Baseball, American League, Writers ' Association of America, Texas Rangers, MLB, New York Yankees, Atlanta Braves, Los Angeles Dodgers, Dodgers, Braves, Thomson
Locations:
Philadelphia , Pennsylvania, USA, Venezuelan, New York