Shohei Ohtani is the absolute best of us. I mean that in every possible way.
The dude made history on Wednesday by being the first player in MLB history to violate the pitch clock as both a pitcher and a hitter on the same night, which is already hilarious and weird.
But, on that same night, he also pick-pocketed an umpire for a baseball. Yes, you read that correctly. Shohei Ohtani pick-pocketed an umpire in the middle of a game.
While the umpire spoke with Ohtani’s manager and his translator, the MLB phenom snagged a baseball from out of his pocket. Why? The reason is weird, but also very kind.
It was because the opposing pitcher needed a ball to warm up with.
The Seattle pitcher didn't have a warmup ball so Shohei picked the ump's pocket 😂 pic.twitter.com/iTRR90onNO
— Jomboy Media (@JomboyMedia) April 6, 2023
This guy, man. Ohtani seems like such a joy to be around.
This is not the sort of gamesmanship we’re used to seeing around sports. Most people would normally want their opponents as frazzled as possible to ensure their best chances at a win.
Not Ohtani, though. Nope. Take this baseball and go warm up so we can get this game over with. That’s his vibe. And it’s a pretty cool one.
We need more folks in sports like this.
