MLB's Hank Aaron Award is out! Shohei Ohtani is the first to miss the major leagues

Shohei Ohtani. (File photo)

[Sports Center/Comprehensive Report] The Major League Baseball held an awards ceremony today and announced the winner of the Hank Aaron Award, which symbolizes the best hitter. Dodgers Japanese superstar Shohei Ohtani has been unable to win the award for four consecutive years.

The Hank Aaron Award was established in 1999 and is named after the legendary Hank Aaron. The purpose is to recognize the best hitters of the two leagues that year. The selection method is that reporters from the official website of Major League Baseball select 10 players from each league. In addition to fan voting, the final results will also be scored by a panel composed of Hall of Fame players.

Ohtani won the award in the American League in 2023. He moved to the National League in the previous two years and successfully won the Hank Aaron Award. If he can win the award for four consecutive years this year, it will create an unprecedented record, but in the end he missed the opportunity to write history.

The National League Hank Aaron Award was won by Cubs star "PCA" Pete Crow-Armstrong. He surrendered 45 homers, 107 RBIs, and 41 steals this season, becoming the seventh player in history to achieve "40 homers and 40 steals." He can be called the best player in baseball this year.

The winner of the American League is Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez. He played 158 games this season and scored 42 home runs and 106 RBIs, setting a career high. His hitting measurements of .316/.432/.601 ranked highest in the league, showing super fierce firepower.