It's beneficial to look like Shohei Ohtani.
Unfortunately, it doesn't match the $700 million the Japanese superstar earns from the Dodgers, but he did bring in $17 per player in Orange County, Calif., plus a gift from the museum's gift shop.
This was part of the prize given to the winner of the Shohei Ohtani Lookalike Contest held by the Japanese American National Museum in Los Angeles.
Joseph Marr was chosen to win the prize by audience voting and was named the winner of Sunday's contest. $17 was specifically chosen because it is the same number Ohtani wears on his jersey.
Ma He told ABC 7 in Los Angeles. He said he had been told for some time that he looked like Ohtani, and many of his friends encouraged him to enter the contest.
When asked what he thought made him resemble Ohtani after winning the contest, he answered: “I think the eyes and cheeks are quite similar to Otani.”
Ohtani led the Dodgers to the World Series last season, defeating the Yankees in five games in the Fall Classic.
He had the best offensive season of his career and won his third MVP award last week.
Ohtani led the National League in runs scored (134), home runs (54), RBIs (130), on-base percentage (.390), slugging percentage (.646), and OPS (1.036). He won the AL MVP twice while with the Angels.
meanwhile Talk to KCAL NewsMarr said it was an honor to look like one of the best players in the majors.
“It's always a great feeling to be compared to the greats,” he said. “Especially someone who is not only a great baseball player, but also someone who does so much for the Asian community.”
