A few others were born in the Garden State. And a handful are not even the first in their extended family to make it to the majors. attachment-nextdoor-nj1015 Here's a balance of veterans and rookies to root for — a few are even on local teams across the Hudson or Delaware Rivers.

After helping lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a World Series championship and opening the MLB season in Tokyo at the league’s biggest standalone international event ever, Shohei Ohtani’s worldwide popularity continues with the most popular player jersey in the Majors.

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz (44) scores from from second base for the winning run on a single off the bat of first baseman Christian Encarnacion-Strand (33) in the ninth inning of the MLB interleague between the Cincinnati Reds and the Seattle Mariners at Great American Ball Park in downtown Cincinnati on Tuesday,

Shohei Ohtani jerseys continue to fly off the shelves after the Japanese star helped the Dodgers to a World Series title last year with his global popularity showing no sign of cooling.

Shohei Ohtani has another win to add to his stockpile. After winning the World Series and his third league MVP award, the Los Angeles Dodgers star now has the world's most popular Major League Baseball jersey.

Shohei Ohtani joined the Los Angeles Dodgers on a ten-year, $700 million contract in December 2023. While he won the 2024 NL MVP and his first World Series ring following the first 50-50 season in MLB history,