Otani Shohei
Major League announced the list of Hank Allen Awards this season on the 18th. Eight outstanding hitters from the United Nations League and the United Nations League entered the final vote. Hank Aaron is the famous home run king. This award praises the player with the best strike performance of the year. "Shiji" Shohei Otani beat the ball this season, and he is still one of the eight finalists of the United Nations again.
8 Americans: Astronaut "Attorney" Otuve, Astronaut Yordan Alvarez, Red Sox Devers, Yankee "Judge" Aaron Judge, Guardian José Ramírez, Sailor "J-Rod" Julio Rodríguez, Angel "Trout" Mike Trout, Angel Shohei Otani.
National League 8 people: Metropolitan Polar Bear Alonso (Pete Alonso), Cardinal Irenado, Mookie Betts, Freddie Freeman, Cardinal Goldschmidt, Manny Machado, Austin Riley, Philadelphia's Kyle Schwarber.
Compared with the annual MVP vote, the Hank Allen Award pays more attention to simple strike performance and less attention to the team's contribution and garrisoning ability. The award has caused many discussions since its establishment, because the person with the strongest attack ability is usually the MVP, and his contribution to the team must be very great. For example, Philadelphia's Bryce Harper took over the National League MVP and Hank Allen Awards last year.
The situation of the United Nations last season just made the "Hank Allen Award" play a different role from the MVP. In 2021, the United Nations MVP was elected unanimously by Shohei Otani, and the Hank Allen Award was awarded to the Bluebird Vladimir Guerrero Jr., which can be said to be the best candidate. After all, he was unlucky and met the Erdao Little Wizard who had seen once in a century. In other seasons, he should be an MVP.
