'Wow' Ohtani, look at the patriotism! Tears of 'tear' at the singing of the Japanese national anthem → The whole world went wild "wonderful sight"

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There was a scene that showed patriotism as hot as his ability. Shohei Ohtani (32, LA Dodgers), the "superstar of Japanese baseball," was seen crying while singing the Japanese national anthem before the game, touching the hearts of baseball fans around the world.

According to multiple media outlets such as Reddit, the largest U.S. community site, and ESPN Mexico, Ohtani was unable to hold back tears just before the Japanese national anthem rang out ahead of the warm-up match against the Chunichi Dragons at the Banterin Dome in Nagoya, Japan, on February 27.

Ohtani, who is famous for maintaining composure in any situation, is enthusiastic about the human tears he showed. Ohtani, who was captured on the broadcast screen, could not hide his overwhelming expression as he wiped his tears with his right hand while staring at the Japanese flag. The video is currently spreading rapidly around the world through SNS.

It's been a long time since Ohtani joined the national team. Ohtani, who was the main player in the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) championship, has rejoined the national team for the first time in three years. Although he plans to focus only on batters, not pitchers, in this 2026 WBC, the responsibility of representing his country is stronger than ever. Although it was a warm-up match, Ohtani wore the national team uniform in front of Japanese fans for the first time in three years.

The heat of the scene was also hot. Despite not playing in the actual game, Ohtani gathered as many as 36727 cloud spectators even on weekdays to see the practice hitting scene in person even for a few minutes.

The U.S. baseball community, including foreign media, also looked at Ohtani's tears curiously. ESPN Mexico said, "It's a touching moment when Otani sings the Japanese national anthem. The Japanese monster could not hide his tears ahead of the warm-up match. The Japanese crowd also applauded him," he wrote. Ben Verlander, the brother of legendary Major League pitcher Justin Verlander (43, Detroit Tigers) and a commentator for Fox Sports in the U.S., also posted the video on his SNS, admiring, "The way Ohtani permeates the Japanese flag is simply remarkable." Miguel Lugo, a reporter for Mexican baseball media outlet Albet, also said, "Otani couldn't hold back his tears in the reunion with the Japanese national team."

In the match, the Japanese national team won 5-3 and 7-3 in the warm-up matches held for two consecutive days on Feb. 27 and Feb. 28, respectively. Ohtani and other Major League players did not play in the warm-up match against Chunichi, but only played pre-game training.

Attention is focusing on whether Ohtani's sincere patriotism, who shed hot tears wearing the national team's uniform again in three years, will be able to come out as a result of winning two consecutive tournaments on the upcoming 2026 WBC finals stage.

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