A two-way player, Ohtani has proven to be a valuable asset for the Angels. Ohtani won Rookie of the Year award in 2018 and is becoming one of baseball's most exciting stars. Ohtani's professional career has been documented through several trading cards produced by Topps, Bowman, and Panini. These cards have become increasingly popular among fans as Ohtani has established himself as a two-way player. His considerable fan base in Japan drives even more demand for his cards.
The most popular and of these is the 2018 Topps Shohei Ohtani Rookie Card #700. There are many other Ohtani rookie cards across both Bowman and Topps. There are even Japanese rookie cards from Ohtani's time in the NPB (Nippon Professional Baseball). The first Japanese rookies were printed by BBM. In Japan he is known as a "Two-Sword Samurai" because he is a two-way player. There are many Japanese products that play off this nickname.
Japanese or American, there are many ways to add Ohtani into you baseball collection. Check out our recent marketplace listings for authenticated slabs.
