Sports | Nov 06

Baseball: Ohtani finishes behind Aaron Judge in Players Choice Awards

HOUSTON, Nov 06 (Kyodo) - Shohei Ohtani missed out on consecutive Players Choice Awards on Friday, with New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge claiming the pair of accolades won last year by the Los Angeles Angels two-way star.

Judge won the Player of the Year and Outstanding American League Player awards presented by the MLB Players Association after hitting an AL record 62 home runs, eclipsing Roger Maris' 61 from 1961, and also leading the league with 131 RBIs. ...continue reading


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