"Ohtani received 29 of 47 votes in balloting among sports journalists from the AP and its members after his two-way dominance culminated in a repeat World Series title for his Los Angeles Dodgers - delivering perhaps the greatest single-game individual performance in sports history along the way. He previously won the award in 2024, his first season with the Dodgers, and in 2023 and 2021, when he was with the Los Angeles Angels."
"PASADENA, Calif. -- Shohei Ohtani is catching up with more legends. The baseball superstar ends 2025 by winning The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for the fourth time, tying him with Lance Armstrong, LeBron James and Tiger Woods for most among male honorees. "Receiving this award multiple times is something truly special," Ohtani said in Japanese in an exclusive interview with the AP."
Shohei Ohtani won The Associated Press Male Athlete of the Year for a fourth time, receiving 29 of 47 votes. His two-way dominance culminated in a repeat World Series title for the Los Angeles Dodgers and included an extraordinary single-game individual performance. He previously won the honor in 2024, 2023 and 2021. The AP award has been given since 1931, with Babe Didrikson Zaharias owning six wins. Armand Duplantis finished second with five votes and Carlos Alcaraz was third with four. Ohtani joined the Dodgers on a then-record $700 million, 10-year contract and won his fourth career MVP unanimously.
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