Shohei Ohtani is the world’s most searched-for athlete on Google...he is of great interest even outside of baseball powerhouses such as the UK and Spain.

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0001Reporter Fuyutsuki★.Sep. 30, 2024 (Mon) 23:58:29.96ID:SE36P7lu9
Record-breaking Shohei Ohtani is the world’s most searched-for athlete on Google. High interest even outside of baseball powerhouses such as the UK and Spain. Shohei Ohtani of the MLB Los Angeles Dodgers started as the leadoff hitter and designated hitter in the game against the Colorado Rockies on September 28th, recording two hits in five at-bats. On September 19th, in a game against the Miami Marlins on the road, he had 6 hits in 6 at-bats, 10 RBIs, 3 home runs, and 2 stolen bases, achieving a season record of 51 hits and 51 stolen bases. Since then, he has continued to perform well, leaving a lasting impression in the records and with a batting average of over 90% in scoring position. According to a post on the x-page of gossipnews, a media outlet that distributes sports news, Ohtani was the most searched-for athlete on Google between September 21st and 27th local time, beating out soccer players Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, and basketball player LeBron James. He is the only baseball player to surpass Ronaldo and Messi in search volume since 2001. When broken down by country, it ranks high in countries where baseball is popular, such as the United States, Japan, and South Korea (1st), Mexico (3rd), and the Netherlands (8th). On the other hand, there was also high interest in other countries, such as Brazil and the UK, where it ranked 9th, and Spain, where it ranked 10th. Ohtani’s historic performance has not only sent baseball fans around the world into a frenzy, but it may also be contributing to increasing the popularity of baseball.

記録づくめの大谷翔平、グーグル検索数でアスリート世界1位に。イギリスやスペインなど野球大国以外でも高い関心度(THE DIGEST) - Yahoo!ニュース
MLBロサンゼルス・ドジャースの大谷翔平は現地9月28日の敵地コロラド・ロッキーズ戦に「1番・指名打者」で先発出場し5打数2安打を記録した。同9月19日の敵地マイアミ・マーリンズ戦では6打数6安打
0067Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:22:46.36ID:lYbssM8F0(1/14)
>>1
Well, I don’t think anyone would bother to look into Cristiano Ronaldo
They’re just looking into some unknown person who suddenly appeared on the news
so maybe someone in a position like Ohtani is easier to look into.
0072Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:24:00.72ID:AIXqBVHP0
>>1
It’s just that local Japanese people keep searching for it.
0002Anonymous @I’m sorry.Sep. 30, 2024 (Mon) 23:59:38.58ID:HqV8sZ6D0
Even though he’s a home run hitter, he just doesn’t understand the futility of stealing bases.
0046Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:16:16.70ID:sSOSgIne0
>>2
I know you’re a stupid idiot and a piece of shit lol.
0099Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:29:41.78ID:8q+zd50Y0(1/2)
>>2
When you say stingy, you mean like an athlete who falls and pretends to be in pain even though nothing happened.
0003Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:00:20.25ID:wgaMJ8SV0
The best in the world.
0004Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:00:47.99ID:dxMms2nZ0
This is a ranking that is fitting for Japan, a country with a high rate of hikikomori.
0007Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:01:48.14ID:3Bu7MZI60(1/2)
Really? I guess it makes sense that Ohtani gets more searches than Mitoma in the UK and Spain.
0008Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:01:51.02ID:Co10zCyN0(1/2)
It’s just like Korean dramas lol.
0009Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:03:02.44ID:iEANwYRi0(1/4)
Japanese baseball mass media, the world, the world, the world, ahh
“The most unknown superstar in the world” 101.4 billion yen Shohei Otani is unknown in Europe, an unusual commentary article
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“Baseball is a sport that harsh experts despise as dying out. Because baseball is too long, too boring and not very entertaining. They are proud of their traditions and the game has remained largely unchanged. It is not a sport that receives much attention around the world, but the situation is different in the United States, Central America, Japan and South Korea. However, if you ask around Europe, no one is interested in this sport, except for a few enthusiasts.”

It’s funny how this is a brilliant point out that baseball is in decline worldwide, boring, and unchanging.

「世界で最も無名のスーパースターだ」 1014億円大谷翔平を知らないヨーロッパで異例の解説記事
米大リーグ・ドジャースに加入した大谷翔平投手はプロスポーツ史上最高額ともいわれる10年総額7億ドル(約1014億円)で契約したと報じられ、そのニュースは日米を駆け巡った。ただ、その影響力は遠くヨーロッパに波及しており、例えば“野球後進国”の...
0011Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:03:11.18ID:MV1whc6y0
Of course, no one is going to look into Cristiano Ronaldo or Messi these days.
0012Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:03:20.20ID:/AG6/MyJ0(1/2)
Shohei Otani is famous even in the UK, where baseball is said to be hardly played.
For example, cricket is hardly played in Japan, but cricketer Yuvraj Singh is incredibly famous, right?
It’s the same thing.
0013Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:04:00.55ID:Imlpjn3J0
I would also like to know the results of Yahoo searches.
0014Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:04:34.59ID:7vnmysU50
That’s amazing.
0015Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:04:40.41ID:Co10zCyN0(2/2)
Japanese media: “Do you know Shohei Otani?”
Japanese media: “Do you like baseball?”
Shohei Ohtani is the world’s most searched-for athlete on Google...he is of great interest even outside of baseball powerhouses such as the UK and Spain.-15
Shohei Ohtani is the world’s most searched-for athlete on Google...he is of great interest even outside of baseball powerhouses such as the UK and Spain.-16
0025Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:07:53.37ID:/AG6/MyJ0(2/2)
>>15
Of course there are people like that.
If you look around, you’ll find people in Japan who don’t know the cricketer Yuvraj Singh.
0017Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:05:51.70ID:ojG1qSCN0
There must be enough interest in baseball that people would flock to Trafalgar Square if Hanshin wins.
0018Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:05:56.78ID:MAnx6Clx0
But I’m amazed he managed to find a wife who is both so cute and physically strong without falling for some weird celebrity.
0024Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:07:48.99ID:MvUgg7FF0
>>18
Because both of his parents are professional athletes.
0019Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:06:07.59ID:F+CWsriP0(1/3)
Angry Kazu dance by Saka pig lol.
0027Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:09:35.32ID:swzvSHRY0
>>19
I don’t think anyone cares about Kazu these days.
0020Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:06:13.39ID:DfM/UK9d0(1/3)
Well that’s it, Ippei did a great job.
0021Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:06:16.00ID:iEANwYRi0(2/4)
Well, Japan also searched a lot for cricket superstar Virat Kohli, so it’s mutual lol.
0022Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:06:30.91ID:sWlI82hY0
Thanks to Ohtani, baseball will spread all over the world. If that happens, baseball will replace war and bring about world peace. Maybe he’ll even win a Nobel Peace Prize someday.
0035Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:13:28.15ID:lndPUtY60(2/11)
>>22
Why wasn’t Yake added to the Paris Olympics because people wanted to see Ohtani?
0023Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:06:48.99ID:fg42EosT0
I’ve become famous too.
0028Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:10:53.07ID:wiW2UORk0
Good job searching, Dentsu UK and Spain!
0029Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:11:11.75ID:yPdglnho0
Koreans say that Ohtani is the pride of Asia, so please tell them the reality is that Ohtani is great as an individual, but Asians aren’t.
0036Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:14:15.43ID:lndPUtY60(3/11)
>>29
Not only do most Asian countries not consider Otani to be a source of pride for Asia, they don’t even know him.
0031Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:11:47.37ID:+44vua5h0(1/2)
Otani: “Who is Ronaldo?”
0032Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:11:58.62ID:lndPUtY60(1/11)
Yes, yes, the world, the world.
0037Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:14:27.49ID:5fLHwyNf0(1/3)
It’s embarrassing for those who are anti-fans now.
0039Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:15:14.47ID:kBQEQjzW0
Otani Media’s world complex is incredible lol.
0042Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:15:35.91ID:HHrGRzX80(1/3)
But physical elites don’t play baseball…

Kim Min-jae, the monster who is the absolute regular CB for the prestigious Bayern Munich
190cm tall and with this physique, he can run at 34.3km/h
19-year-old Otani
19-year-old Kim Min-jae.
Shohei Ohtani is the world’s most searched-for athlete on Google...he is of great interest even outside of baseball powerhouses such as the UK and Spain.-34
Shohei Ohtani is the world’s most searched-for athlete on Google...he is of great interest even outside of baseball powerhouses such as the UK and Spain.-35

0076Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:24:39.08ID:KrcJjqSE0
>>42
An absolute regular?
He’s the prince of mistakes
He won’t be here next year.
0095Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:28:50.44ID:lYbssM8F0(6/14)
>>42
Kim Min-jae is a big culprit in every game, but he’s only playing because of injuries, so he’s a candidate for release, and he’s not at a level comparable to Ohtani.
Even Koreans may compare him to Son Heung-min, but they never compare him to Kim.
0043Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:15:40.42ID:dc6OUd9T0
It’s no surprise that he was ranked among Taiwanese and Korean favorite athletes.
0053Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:18:09.39ID:caWUnwXc0
I’ve never even searched for Ohtani.
0055Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:18:59.10ID:7PUiWT0b0
What prompted you to look into it?
0059Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:19:58.67ID:yMZfpUI+0(2/32)
The thing that I don’t understand the most is that according to Google Trends, Ohtani is far more well-known in the UK than Mitoma, and I don’t understand why.
0069Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:23:22.54ID:DfM/UK9d0(2/3)
>>59
In Ohtani’s case, it’s not the framework of sports, but the framework of money that moves that’s important.
0092Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:28:26.34ID:bsZm23wt0(2/2)
>>59
Even in America, he’s on the same level as Stephen Curry, so it’s no surprise.
Google Trends: Ohtani 17, Curry 19, Jokic 9
trends.google.com/trends/explore?geo=us&q=%2fm%2f0nb273g,%2fm%2f0dw15r,%2fm%2f0110q02h&hl=ja.
0104Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:30:49.82ID:lYbssM8F0(7/14)
>>59
His annual salary is so far above that of other athletes, including Mitoma, that he is often in the news due to the Ippei incident and his historic achievements, so Otani is more likely to be a trend.
0062Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:21:52.42ID:PkNhnOGc0
Maybe it’s because no one searches for Messi anymore?
0077Security guard [lv.15].Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:24:45.88ID:aU7q3XLr0(2/5)
Even in Brighton, only a few people knew Mitoma.
0079Anonymous @I’m sorry.Oct. 1, 2024 (Tue) 00:24:53.91ID:lndPUtY60(5/11)
The fact that articles like this about Ohtani’s incredible searches come out regularly must mean that Ohtani must have some kind of complex about being so unknown around the world.
Reference: https://hayabusa9.5ch.net/test/read.cgi/mnewsplus/1727708309/

Other languages: 【MLB】大谷翔平、Google検索数でアスリート世界1位に…イギリスやスペインなど野球大国以外でも高い関心度, Shohei Otani ocupa el puesto número uno en el mundo para los atletas en términos de búsquedas en Google... Hay un alto nivel de interés incluso fuera de las potencias del béisbol como Inglaterra y España.

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