Shohei Ohtani isn't shying away from his status as the face of baseball.
In an interview with GQ, the Angels' two-way star reflected on his historic season that landed him unanimous MVP honors and the rare Commissioner's Historic Achievement Award. In the process, Ohtani became one of the game's biggest stars and became a cross-sport story, recognized by the Guinness World Records for becoming the first MLB player to record more than 100 innings and strikeouts as a pitcher and 100 RBIs, hits and runs as a batter in a single season.
"I'm actually happy to hear that," Ohtani said when asked about being the face of the sport.