Merging Cards and Culture: Behind Shohei Ohtani’s Japanese EPOCH Baseball Cards
Posted: Fri Mar 15, 2024 2:27 pm
Shohei Ohtani’s has been one of the most sought-after superstars in the baseball card market since he arrived from Japan in 2018. After his record-setting 2023 season and staggering contract with the L.A. Dodgers, he’s accomplishing things not seen since the days of Babe Ruth. He’s also helping bridge the U.S. and Japanese card markets and larger culture, similar to what Ichiro Suzuki did in the 2000s. The emergence of Ohtani’s EPOCH Japanese cards give collectors more unique options as the industry continues to evolve with changing landscapes on many different fronts. EPOCH is a toy manufacturing company established in […]
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