TABLE OF CONTENTS CHAPTER 1 Welcome to the Sho 5 CHAPTER 2 The Kid from Oshu 11 CHAPTER 3 The Babe Ruth of Japan 17 CHAPTER 4 Coming to America 23 At-a-Glance Map 28 Focus on Shohei Ohtani 30 Glossary 31 To Learn More 32 Index 32
WELCOME TO THE SHO All eyes in Angel Stadium were on Shohei Ohtani It was his first home game in the big leagues Ohtani had been a star in Japan and was used to attention But this was a new challenge This was Major League Baseball MLB Fans of the Los Angeles Angels hoped to see Ohtani hit home runs He didn’t waste any time Ohtani launches a home run during his first game at Angel Stadium 5 CHAPTER 1
