1. ** Increasing pitch speed ** During his first year of high school, he recorded a pitch speed of 147km/h, and in the summer of his third year, he recorded a speed of 160km/h, the first in the history of amateur baseball. This record proved that he was no ordinary high school student, and made his name known throughout the country. 2. ** Achievements at Koshien ** In the spring of his second year, he recorded a top speed of 151km/h, and was called “Michinoku’s Darvish,” attracting attention. Furthermore, in the 93rd National High School Baseball Championship in his second year of high school, he played as a right fielder and later pitched, despite suffering an injury to his growth plate. He also recorded a speed of 150km/h, which became a hot topic. 3. ** The power of two swords ** Even in high school, he was already attracting attention as a two-way player, and showed outstanding talent not only as a pitcher but also as a batter. In particular, his physical ability and technique were beyond the high school baseball level, making him a threat to opposing teams. 4. ** Spiritual teachings ** He thoroughly read the book “Unmei wo Kaku” (Open Your Destiny), recommended by his high school teacher, Hiroshi Sasaki, and learned the importance of always being positive and not being pessimistic. This is thought to be the foundation of Ohtani’s mental strength. 5. ** Anecdotes from elementary school days ** His talent was outstanding from his elementary school days, and there is a story that he once turned a walk pitch into a home run with his right hand. Even back then, the balls he threw were described as “balls like in an anime,” and they were beyond the level of an average elementary school student. These anecdotes show that Shohei Ohtani was already a player of a different dimension even in his high school days, and they paved the way for his subsequent success in professional baseball and MLB.

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