Shohei Ohtani surpasses Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo record

The arrival of Shohei Ohtani to the Los Angeles Dodgers is proving to be a genuine phenomenon for the global sports world, owing to the impact that Japanese baseball players have and the influence of MLB. It was revealed on Wednesday that the new number ‘17′ of one of the most prominent Major League Baseball franchises has surpassed even Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo with one record.

Ohtani selling faster than Messi

According to a report from Fanatics, the sports clothing brand, we learn that the Japanese baseball player has overtaken the Barcelona and Real Madrid legends as the athlete who sold the highest number of jerseys in his first 48 hours of release in the United States. It is worth noting that Messi’s numbers were from his arrival at Inter Miami, and Cristiano’s were upon his return to Manchester United.

With this achievement, the former member of the Los Angeles Angels has outpaced other athletes such as Justin Fields of the Chicago Bears in the NFL and Bryce Harper of the Philadelphia Phillies in MLB.

List of best-selling jerseys in the USA

Shohei Ohtani — LA Dodgers

Lionel Messi — Inter Miami

Cristiano Ronaldo — Manchester United

Justin Fields — Chicago Bears

Bryce Harper — Philadelphia Phillies