I want to live peacefully with my family Surprise wedding for a year → announcement of pregnancyI'm Ohtani

Dec 30, 2024

Shohei Ohtani celebrates winning the World Series. AP Yonhap News

Otani who announced his wife's pregnancy. Photo = Shohei Otani SNS account

A lot happened in a year. Nevertheless, it is a great typo that faithfully carries out according to his 'life plan'.

Shohei Ohtani (LA Dodgers) of Major League Baseball made a surprise announcement of his wife's pregnancy. On the 29th (Korea time), Ohtani posted on his SNS, 'I'm waiting for the little rookie to become our family' uploaded a text and a photo of it. In the photo, the Otani family's pet dog, Deco-pin, pink newborn clothes, sky blue baby shoes, and ultrasound photos are placed. He announced the pregnancy of his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, a former basketball player.

It's all good for OhtaniIt's a difficult 2024 season. The start was a team transfer. Ohtani, who left the Los Angeles Angels last year to acquire his first FA qualification, signed a 10-year, $700 million contract with the Dodgers (about 924 billion won, 1.27 trillion won based on the current exchange rate).

He then joined the new team's spring camp and participated in the official opening game in Seoul, receiving tremendous spotlight. And during the camp, he made a surprise announcement about the wedding.

Dec 8, 2024; Los Angeles, California, USA; Los Angeles Dodgers Shohei Ohtani (17) and his wife Mamiko Tanaka attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Portland Trail Blazers at Crypto.com Arena. Mandatory Credit: Jayne Kamin-Oncea-Imagn Images

Ohtani, who did not reveal who his wife was at all, was found to be Tanaka, a former basketball player, when he uploaded a photo with his wife on social media just before boarding a flight to Seoul to play in the opening game.

There were misfortunes, too. During the Seoul Series, Mizuhara Itpay, an interpreter called 「Otani's Shadow」, is accused of secretly transferring about $17 million (about 24.9 billion won) from Ohtani's account and using it for illegal gambling. In the process, various suspicions such as the interpreter's academic background, career forgery, and lies arose, raising controversy.

The interpreter was fired immediately, and Ohtani sued him through his legal team. The shock was even greater because they were close enough to share everything in their personal lives.

Shohei Ohtani participated in the Seoul Series. Sports Chosun DB

But Ohtani committed to the season straight away. He hit 54 home runs and 130 RBIs while playing as a batter this seasonJuss won the World Series together. It was also Ohtani's first win. He also won the National League MVP award and had the best season.

Ohtani is also faithfully carrying out his age-specific plans he wrote when he was in high school. Ohtani, who aimed to win the 26-year-old World Series, marry, and give birth to his first son at 28, gradually broke his life goals by getting married at the age of 30, winning his first World Series, and becoming a father at the age of 31.

Ohtani, who is the most notable player in the Major League, but his personal life was not known much, has always said he hopes for a 'quiet life'. In an interview with Japanese media in December last year, he said, `I always want to live a peaceful life, including marriage and children. I think it's better to be calm than anything else. So I think I want to be quiet in my private life like that, too" has expressed its values.

This article was translated by Naver AI translator.