ドジャースの大谷翔平選手が9月2日、敵地でのパイレーツ戦で驚愕の120マイル(約193キロ)弾を放った。7試合ぶり46号は自己最速の一打。
この”超高速”弾を掴んだのは、20歳の美人女子大生マヤ・ボーガンさんだ。
「ものすごい勢いで飛んできて、怖かった…。私は触らなかったんです。隣にいた子はビールに当たってしまって…。その後、ボールが落ちて、私が拾ったんです。最初は信じられなくて、でも周りを見たらみんなが大声で叫んでいて、あ、私が取ったんだって。信じられない」本人談
バージニア州から妹と妹の彼氏と遊びに来たというマヤさんは野球ファンで、地元のマイナーの試合もよく行くという。大谷翔平についてもよく知っているといい、彼は現代のベーブ・ルース。信じられないくらいすごい」と印象を語った。
この本塁打ボールは絶対にキープするという。「売るつもりはない。値段がつけられないもの。売ってしまったらもう手元に残らないし、意味がない。だから大切に家に置いておきます」。インタビューの直後、警備員のおじさんが、ボールに「OHTANI 46号ホームラン」と書き込んだ。サインボールのバイヤーにとっては、価値が出なくなる恐れのある”書き込み”だが、マヤさんたちは嬉しそうに書いてもらっていた。本当に家に飾るのだろう。
(出典:中日スポーツ)
大谷投手とコンビを組むキャッチャーラッシング
次元の爆速弾に驚いたのがバッテリーを組む24歳のラッシング。何度も「Wow」と絶叫し、ベンチから身を乗り出してダイヤモンドを1周する大谷にうっとりとした表情を見せた。両手で頬を抑え、唖然としていた。
この表情はSNSでも話題に。「大谷HRの後のラッシングの野球少年みたいな表情好き」「めちゃ かわいぃー」「家で観てる小学生かよ」とコメントが寄せられた。
(出典:Full-Count編集部)
#shoheiohtani #ドジャース #大谷翔平 #ホームラン #ラッシング
On September 2nd, Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani hit an astonishing 120-mph (approximately 193 km/h) home run against the Pirates on the road. His 46th home run, his first in seven games, was also his fastest.
The person who caught this "ultra-fast" hit was Maya Bogan, a beautiful 20-year-old college student.
"It came flying at me with so much speed, I was scared... I didn't touch it. The kid next to me got hit by a beer... Then the ball fell, and I picked it up. At first, I couldn't believe it, but then I looked around and everyone was yelling, and I was like, 'Oh, I caught it!' I couldn't believe it."
Maya, who came from Virginia to visit with her sister and her boyfriend, is a baseball fan and often attends local minor league games. She says she knows Shohei Ohtani well, describing him as a modern-day Babe Ruth. "He's just incredible," she says.
She says she'll definitely keep this home run ball. "I have no intention of selling it. It's priceless. If I sold it, I'd never have it again, and it would be pointless. So I'm going to keep it at home." Immediately after the interview, a security guard wrote "OHTANI 46th Home Run" on the ball. While this "inscription" could potentially diminish the ball's value to autographed ball buyers, Maya and her friends seemed happy to have it inscribed. They'll probably display it at home.
(Source: Chunichi Sports)
Ohtani's Catcher Partner: Rushing
The 24-year-old Rushing, Ohtani's battery partner, was astounded by Jigen's explosive fastball. He exclaimed "Wow!" multiple times, leaned forward from the bench, and showed a mesmerized expression as Ohtani circled the diamond. He held his cheeks in both hands, stunned.
This expression became a hot topic on social media. Comments included, "I love Rushing's little baseball-boy look after Ohtani's home run," "So cute," and "He looks like an elementary school kid watching at home." (Source: Full-Count Editorial Department)
#shoheiohtani #Dodgers #ShoheiOhtani #homerun #rushing














