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It's unanimous: Dodgers' superstar Shohei Ohtani takes 4th National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani thanks fans during the Dodgers World Series rally.
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Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is this year's National League Most Valuable Player.
A growing legacy: It's his fourth MVP award and the vote was unanimous. The only other player to win four MVPs is baseball legend Barry Bonds.
What he had to say: Ohtani said the World Series win remained top-of-mind for him. Of the MVP honor, MLB.com reported Ohtani said (through an interpreter): "You know, it's icing on the cake just to be able to get an individual award, being crowned MVP, but I just really appreciate the support from all my teammates, everybody around me, my supporting staff.”
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Who else was in the running: Ohtani's teammates Freddie Freeman and Will Smith also made the list of finalists. who also made the list of finalists this year. The Phillies' Kyle Schwarber was the runner-up and the Mets' Juan Soto was third.
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