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“Nice 1st Win Boys” – LA Angels Two-Way Phenom Shohei Ohtani Congratulates Team for First Win of the Season

Published 04/02/2023, 12:17 PM EDT

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After months of waiting, the opening day of Major League Baseball came and went as a gust of wind. By getting things rolling, baseball is now fully back in motion. And with it, the newly crowned WBC champion, two-way phenom Shohei Ohtani and his team got their first win of the regular season. In a three-game series with the Oakland Athletics, the LA Angels lost their first game but turned things around for the second with a massive win of 13-1.

The third game in a few hours will declare the series the winner. But before that came a celebration because firsts are usually more memorable. Hence, Shotime, while celebrating the outstanding win, congratulated his teammates for the amazing gameplay.

How did Shohei Ohtani congratulate his teammates?

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The celebration of the classic win started right there on the field when players stood in lines and high-fived each other. The moment was already special within and became even more special as the snippet of players high-fiving went up on Angels’ official Instagram handle. 

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Afterward, Shotime shared the video on his Instagram story. With it, he wrote, “Nice 1st win boys!!” And it was indeed a nice win because winning with such a significant margin does not happen every day. 

 

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Thus, the team and all its fans cherished the moment and are hoping for even better games ahead. 

How are fans reacting to the Angels’ first win?

There are many comments favoring and congratulating the Angels for a great. However, as there is a new story to every side, the video has brought up some other feelings of the fans.

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Here’s how the fans reacted:

Just like the team, fans are also pumped up with energy after the first big win. The users wrote, “Hell of a win fellas… LETS GOOOOOO!!!!!!!”, “First of many!”, and “Light up the halo.”

Meanwhile, “Free Ohtani,” “Rendon already hurt”, and “As long as Loup doesn’t pitch, Angels will win.” also showed up in the comments. 

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By the way, did you get the chance to see the Angels have their first win of the season? If so, how did you like it? Let us know in the comments below!

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