Shohei Ohtani celebrated his 30th birthday weekend in epic fashion, hitting his 28th home run. Not only his first at 30, Ohtani leads the National League in homers. Shohei also made Dodgers history the same night when he duplicated a Jackie Robinson series of plays in one game —not seen in over half a century
The Dodgers Designated Hitter had an epic night with a triple, stolen base, walk and hit by a pitch, “something that hasn’t been done by a Dodger since Jackie Robinson on July 16, 1953,” posted Dodger Insider. Fans in the stands were awe-struck by Ohtani’s explosive 433-ft homer as noted by Fox Sports MLB. Jaws were dropping at Dodger Stadium, to say the least.
In an at-home game against top ranked team Milwaukee Brewers, Ohtani ‘crushed’ his 28th home run of the season, earning the number one NL spot. “He’s also hitting .316 and 1.045 OPS, also leading the National League,” reminded @noahcamras. Shohei Ohtani “is so, so good,”
We at ohtanimlb.com could not agree more.