Shohei Ohtani Pre Rookie Signed Parchment Big Sig Nippon-Ham Fighters JSA COA

Shohei Ohtani pitched a 99 MPH fastball as an 18-year-old high school pitcher. Ohtani expressed interest to move to the major leagues after high school and received a good amount of interest from numerous teams such as the New York Yankees, Boston Red Sox and Los Angeles Dodgers. Ohtani, however remained in Japan following High School and was the first pick of the Fighters in the 2012 draft. On March 29th, 2013, Ohtani made his debut at age 18 in the Hokkaido Nippon-Ham Fighters' season-opening game.  He played in NPB for the Fighters from 2013 through 2017 as a pitcher and an outfielder.

For sale is an 9.5 x 10.75-inch signed Japanese matted parchment paper. Pre-MLB Debut signature.  Autographs was obtained from a collector from Japan. Comes with JSA COA.