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Shohei Ohtani is reveling with thousands of Angelenos as the Los Angeles Dodgers celebrate their World Series win with a championship parade.
But he is hungry for more.
As buses slowly drove the back-to-back champs through downtown en route to Dodger Stadium, the team’s resident two-way star was looking toward the next title.
‘I’m already thinking about the third time we’re going to do this,’ Ohtani said through interpreter Will Ireton.
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Ohtani perhaps has eyes on another LA tradition, the three-peat. While the Yankees and Athletics own the only three-peats in MLB history, the Los Angeles Lakers accomplished back-to-back-to-back titles from 2000-02.
His second ring could indeed be just the start. After last year’s World Series win, Ohtani had quipped, according to The Athletic, ‘nine more.’ So the guy who does just about everything on the field indeed has big long-term plans.
He reiterated his plans when he reached the stage at Dodger Stadium. Speaking in English, Ohtani said, ‘I’m ready to get another ring next year.’
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