Shohei Ohtani added the one major accomplishment ... He rose to prominence in high school due to his pitching ability, throwing the fastest pitch ever for a Japanese high schooler at 99 mph.

Shohei Ohtani learned the game's intangibles on the high school level. A two-way sensation, as both a Cy Young-caliber pitcher and one of the greatest offensive performers game has ever seen ...

Shohei Ohtani's successful Japan stint Shohei Ohtani made his professional debut at the tender age of 18 for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters. A highly-touted prospect coming out of high school ...

LA Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani showed some encouraging ... Ohtani in a pitching session likely at a Los Angeles-area high school. Ohtani gingerly went through the pitching motions in what ...

If you haven’t heard of Rintaro Sasaki yet, it might be time to start paying attention. Sakasi first made a name for himself when he demolished the Japanese high school record with 140 home ...

Shohei Ohtani and the Los Angeles Dodgers clinched ... called “the best player in the game,” rose from standout high school star to two-time American League MVP with Los Angeles Angels and ...

OSHU CITY, Japan (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s hometown in northern ... and Rintaro Sasaki — the son of Ohtani’s high school coach — is a phenom who skipped professional baseball in Japan ...

This article was originally published on highschool.si.com as Shohei Ohtani's high school baseball coach instilled the star's humility.