The Two Way Phenom Shohei Ohtani has been a star since his debut. He has ruled the diamond and continues to add more to it with each passing year. Because of it, he has become a fan favorite, and from managers to players, all acknowledge his talent. And whenever such scenes unfold, they create a beautiful picture. A similar thing happened when young sensation?Elly Da La Cruz met Ohtani when the latter was showing his superhuman skills.
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It all happened during the second game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Los Angeles Angels. As Ohtani left the field in the first game of the doubleheader, no one expected him to start the game. But Ohtani defied all the odds played for the entire second game, which prompted the??Fastest Man in the World? to check on him. It caught fans’ attention and gave them much to talk about.
Shohei Ohtani gets a check from Elly de la Cruz
There are very rare moments in sports where players return to the field after leaving it during the game. Whenever any player does this, it attracts a lot of interest. Similar was the case of Shohei Ohtani, who left the field due to injury, which they identified as a UCL tear.
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Elly De La Cruz checking to see if Shohei Ohtani is real 😂
— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) August 24, 2023
It hampered his pitching caliber. Everyone thought it might also stop him from batting. But that was not the case, and Ohtani returned and played a full game. However, it prompted Elly De La Cruz to check if Ohtani was real or not. MLB analyst Ben Verlander shared a Tweet regarding it. It read, “Elly De La Cruz checking to see if Shohei Ohtani is real.”
It was certainly an uncommon thing and indicated Ohtani’s superhuman effort. But it was not enough for him to get his team a much-needed victory. The Angels lost the game with a score of 7-3, with a contribution of a run from the Japanese star. Although the entire situation went against what fans wanted, the involvement of two stars, Elly and Ohtani, made them react to the beautiful moment.
Fans advocate and term Elly’s reaction as normal
Given the fan following Ohtani has, every incident involving him gets a huge reaction from fans. And when Elly joined the scene, it added to their curiosity.
Shohei should do the same considering Elly's speed
— Nealer (@Nealerrr) August 24, 2023
Unicorn versus Predator… (laughter)
— 翔 唯一無二 (@acros_ltd) August 24, 2023
Fans added it was a common reaction from Elly.
😁😂 Can't really blame him, I would too, everybody would!
— May Ledesma (@MayLedesma333) August 24, 2023
This is why I love baseball.
— The Fox (@TheAdam027) August 24, 2023
faces of the MLB 🥹 https://t.co/gwSFwBQmZQ
— klaylmao 🛟🎄🎁 (@klaylmao) August 24, 2023
Fans liked the rare and funny interaction between the two baseball stars. Many pointed out that Ohtani knew about his UCL tear at that point. What are your thoughts about it? Let us know in the comments below.
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