![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://www.shutterstock.com/shutterstock/photos/609846464/display_1500/stock-photo-sapporo-japan-march-road-near-sapporo-odori-park-in-hokkaido-japan-609846464.jpg)
A look at the Darvish & Ohtani Suite in the hotel at new ballpark Es Con Field Hokkaido - signed jerseys from both players decorate the wall : r/baseball
![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://www.dhresource.com/0x0/f2/albu/g22/M00/81/43/rBVaE2JtOcqAbeG8AABxlpOsiBQ782.jpg)
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![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://p.potaufeu.asahi.com/53f8-p/picture/27206237/6a1f8370766060c689eae61c04cf8c6e.jpg)
Ohtani, Darvish loom large at Fighters' new home stadium The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://p.potaufeu.asahi.com/fe2d-p/picture/26460856/cf64d8cc889e77985e568b8c4284cf19.jpg)
Ohtani, Darvish loom large at Fighters' new home stadium The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://cdn-cf-east.streamable.com/image/t5krhm.jpg?Expires=1696132260&Signature=FuGKU-AnrOm04XR6Id7rNnsxzDrxxM54G0Jq1aDqoLANO0qtE1srpF8HAcxhsqeaBHv~jYDbFVh9S7Cs7iMyitTJSR5CGbO2L178ysAjOCqGyHL29HSs9NT9bYV~Rs3mYnl08E8Xt6gyyOywcA1W2UFWf3iMLysfel2q1b26aDqYWNf6hBE-YRMtCw28Z11wuwZ1fXWIt5xYJKTh4Ms2J6FrWkh5vYpMrRcouE8hj4up0JYxoM45XO85O6zA3Sq-F0h~J8EFxtyiukq8F12Lqa9Hx4E6lDw0zWl2~m3A8NNx6mMBsnaKd6oQeyOZ~CrIPn--HpPeTk3gx8B4X6wugg__&Key-Pair-Id=APKAIEYUVEN4EVB2OKEQ)
Ohtani chose the same pitch that Japan won in 2009 to win WBC. : r/baseball
![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://img.mlbstatic.com/mlb-images/image/upload/t_16x9/t_w640/mlb/ftp1a4pgcafwn1p5dcj1)
Yu Darvish wants to face Shohei Ohtani
![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://external-preview.redd.it/DpS7xTNju07J5ndsyqLcSgzabZ3ZNHmSCVlGNEJw-O4.jpg?auto=webp&s=d01f22c1e018d3c476f586a706df4f6277e58cf7)
A few fun trivia of Ohtani, Darvish, and other Japanese players in their high school days. : r/baseball
![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://i.redd.it/wgxcarkxj3j71.jpg)
A few fun trivia of Ohtani, Darvish, and other Japanese players in their high school days. : r/baseball
![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://p.potaufeu.asahi.com/b9a7-p/picture/27132031/84d5b908b9c32cead46495665f46adad.jpg)
Ohtani, Darvish loom large at Fighters' new home stadium The Asahi Shimbun: Breaking News, Japan News and Analysis
![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://www.picclickimg.com/kkMAAOSwHDFjNpHb/Shohei-Ohtani-11-Hokkaido-Nippon-Ham-Fighters-Baseball-Jersey.webp)
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![X 上的The Athletic:「Shohei Ohtani and Yu Darvish both played for the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters in Japan at different times. In fact, Hokkaido offered Darvish's No. 11 jersey to Ohtani during recruitment. “](https://wehco.media.clients.ellingtoncms.com/imports/adg/photos/203871547_203871547-c7f8e3a718f54ed0ac2d8aa3f8f05604.jpg)
Japan rides Ohtani into semifinals