"Absolute Cinema" : Hilarious memes flood Twitter as titanic clash between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout finally becomes reality

The World Baseball Classic final promised fireworks, and it sure did not disappoint!

The Japanese downed the Americans by a single point in a hotly contested affair, taking the championship game by a score of 3-2 at the loanDepot Park in front of an electric Miami crowd.

The storied clash between the Los Angeles Angels teammates and good friends Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout lived up to the hype too, with the Japanese two-position player striking out his good mate with a full-count slider in the top of the ninth inning to seal Japan’s third title.

Fan reactions to commemorate the historic clash between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout

Baseball fans swarmed Twitter to commemorate the historic occasion between the two absolute heavyweights.

The mouth-watering clash between the world's best provided us with what was probably the greatest-ever ending to a baseball match, leaving fans in a frenzy. It was truly a heavyweight clash between baseball's best, and the pair from Anaheim did not disappoint!

Cinema at its finest, with two of its greatest showmen at the helm. What an absolute treat, Shohei Ohtani!

Well, Ohtani now sure does come in with a big shot. The greatest of all time debate will go on for years, but Ohtani could very well be the best ballplayer out there right now!

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Nikhil is a tennis journalist at Sportskeeda and has six years of experience as a working professional. He has been playing the sport for almost two decades and has been a national-level player. He was ranked as high as 162 on AITA and 43 on the TNTA charts.

Nikhil believes that authenticity is the hallmark of good writing and strives to achieve it everyday when he gets in front of the desk. To get the information out in the best possible manner, he believes looks at multiple authentic sources while researching on the topic. He watches the sport ardently while also following it on social media platforms.

Nikhil considers Roger Federer to be the best player to have graced the sport and fell in love with the Swiss at first sight in 2006. He rates Wimbledon at the top among all other events on the tennis calendar due to Federer’s dominance on the grass court and the Major's charm and aura.

As for the ever-ongoing GOAT debate, Nikhil feels that both Federer and Rafael Nadal deserve the title as apart from being extraordinary tennis players, they are also exemplary all-round human beings.

Additionally, Nikhil’s hobbies include skating, cooking, and reading.

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"Absolute Cinema" : Hilarious memes flood Twitter as titanic clash between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout finally becomes reality

Fan reactions to commemorate the historic clash between Shohei Ohtani and Mike Trout