Munetaka Murakami MLB

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@PatMcAfeeShowMar 2

"Shohei Ohtani and Yamamoto are so good.. I've watched Shohei for years now and...

Your NL Pitcher of the Month, Shohei Ohtani. 😳 #dodgers #sports #losangeles

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@dodgersMay 4

Your NL Pitcher of the Month, Shohei Ohtani. 😳 #dodgers #sports #losangeles

Jose Quintana thought he got Shohei Ohtani to hit into a dou...

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@JomboyMediaApr 21

Jose Quintana thought he got Shohei Ohtani to hit into a double play with the ba...

Shohei Ohtani is too dominant 😤 (via @mlb, @sportsnetla)

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@espnApr 12

Shohei Ohtani is too dominant 😤 (via @mlb, @sportsnetla)

Aaron Judge says what's up to Charlotte Hornets star rookie...

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@JomboyMediaMay 10

Aaron Judge says what's up to Charlotte Hornets star rookie and Milwaukee native...

$BREAKING: Aaron Judge has just set a new record for most expensive modern baseball card ever 🤯 Judge’s 1-of-1 2013 Bowman Chrome Superfractor autograph card has just sold for $5,200,000 in a private sale. Absolutely legendary 🔥 (Private sale via @collect & @acquir.co)$

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@yankeesMar 12

BREAKING: Aaron Judge has just set a new record for most expensive modern baseba...

ALL RISE! Aaron Judge moon shots are BACK 🔥

MLB #OpeningNight
New York Yankees vs. San Francisco Giants
LIVE on Netflix — TONIGHT
Coverage starts at 7PM ET | 4PM PT

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@yankeesMar 25

ALL RISE! Aaron Judge moon shots are BACK 🔥 MLB #OpeningNight New York Yankees...

You never know what you'll see at the ballpark 😅 (Shohei Ohtani HILARIOUS reaction)

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@mlbApr 14

You never know what you'll see at the ballpark 😅 (Shohei Ohtani HILARIOUS react...

Aaron Judge with the GUN to get tatis out

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@joezmcflyMar 16

Aaron Judge with the GUN to get tatis out

Will Smith took a foul ball down there. Shohei Ohtani felt his pain, but Freddie Freeman thought it was pretty funny

#mlb #baseball #sports #dodgers #funny

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@jomboymediaApr 29

Will Smith took a foul ball down there. Shohei Ohtani felt his pain, but Freddie...

ALL RISE! AARON JUDGE HOMERS FOR TEAM USA IN HIS FIRST WBC AT BAT 🦅🇺🇸

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@yankeesMar 7

ALL RISE! AARON JUDGE HOMERS FOR TEAM USA IN HIS FIRST WBC AT BAT 🦅🇺🇸

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Your NL Pitcher of the Month, Shohei Ohtani. 😳

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@dodgersMay 4

Your NL Pitcher of the Month, Shohei Ohtani. 😳

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17-year-old Joseph Contreras gets Aaron Judge to ground into an inning-ending double play! The son of Jose Contreras was reaching 97 MPH consistently

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@talkinyanksMar 7

17-year-old Joseph Contreras gets Aaron Judge to ground into an inning-ending do...

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Some athletes don't become famous. They were born famous. LeBron James appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated as a high school sophomore in February 2002, headlined 'The Chosen One.' Tiger Woods putted against Bob Hope on The Mike Douglas Show in 1978 at age two. Serena Williams was ranked first in her age group at ten, training on public courts in Compton with her father.

Kobe Bryant played professionally in Italian youth leagues at 13. FC Barcelona signed Lionel Messi at 13 on a paper napkin and agreed to pay for his growth hormone treatments. Shohei Ohtani was throwing 100 mph fastballs as a high school junior. Bronny James was estimated to have a $7.5 million NIL valuation by his senior year. Mikey Williams signed a $14 million shoe contract with Puma at age 14, the first high schooler ever to do so.

Some careers begin before puberty.

Sources: Sports Illustrated archive, MLB Network, Sports Reference, On3 NIL valuations, Reuters Italian football archive.

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@wastedMay 5

Some athletes don't become famous. They were born famous. LeBron James appeared...

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Shohei Ohtani really out here looksmaxing 👀🔥 (h/t urbaepau/X, Ayodejman_/X, TheMale_Central/X) #shoheiohtani #dodgers #losangelesdodgers #MLB #baseball

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@whistleApr 4

Shohei Ohtani really out here looksmaxing 👀🔥 (h/t urbaepau/X, Ayodejman_/X, Th...

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MLB’s longest active on-base streak is 42 games. MLB’s long...

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@UnderdogApr 8

MLB’s longest active on-base streak is 42 games. MLB’s longest active scoreless...

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Throwing that to Aaron Judge is certainly a choice 😭

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@playsleeperApr 13

Throwing that to Aaron Judge is certainly a choice 😭

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Shohei Ohtani and Japan just MERCY RULED Chinese Taipei 13-0...

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@BleacherReportMar 6

Shohei Ohtani and Japan just MERCY RULED Chinese Taipei 13-0 😭 Ohtani had 3 Hi...

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Aaron Judge showing off his defense on the world stage!

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@talkinyanksMar 10

Aaron Judge showing off his defense on the world stage!

Would love to see Aaron Judge get more comfortable challenging #yankees

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@talkinyanks_Apr 7

Would love to see Aaron Judge get more comfortable challenging #yankees

Shohei Ohtani felt Will Smith's pain, but Freddie Freeman laughed

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@jmbaseballApr 29

Shohei Ohtani felt Will Smith's pain, but Freddie Freeman laughed

OH MY, MUNETAKA MURAKAMI!

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@whitesoxApr 19

OH MY, MUNETAKA MURAKAMI!

Sports money has gone fully widescreen. 💰

Juan Soto’s $765 million Mets deal now sits at the top, with Cristiano Ronaldo and Shohei Ohtani right there at the $700 million line. Those numbers look like salary. They also function like distribution deals, because one player can carry tickets, TV attention, global clips and a decade of identity.

That’s the part these contracts keep proving. The richest franchises aren’t buying a season. They’re buying continuity in a sports economy where attention is the scarce asset, and the very best athletes bring their own market with them.

#SportsBusiness #Sports #AthleteContracts #PlayerSalaries #JuanSoto

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