Shohei Ohtani donates 60,000 baseball gloves to elementary schools in Japan
10/11/2023 1 Minute Read

Shohei Ohtani donates 60,000 baseball gloves to elementary schools in Japan

"I’m hoping the kids can spend their days happily with a lot of energy through baseball," the two-way phenom wrote on his Instagram account.

World Baseball Classic MVP and inaugural WBSC Premier12 superstar Shohei Ohtani is now a free agent. The two-way phenom will have a busy offseason choosing the best offer.

However Ohtani appears more focused on the future of baseball in Japan than on his next team. He announced through his Instagram profile that he will donate about 60,000 baseball gloves distributed across 20,000 elementary schools in Japan.

"I’m hoping the kids can spend their days happily with a lot of energy through baseball," Ohtani wrote. "I’ll be looking forward to sharing the field one day with someone that grew up using this glove!"