Superstar Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers has broken another record. Ohtani is now just one shy of Aaron Judge of the New York Yankees, who leads the entire home run record (53). Meanwhile, Ohtani’s “one shot” of champagne, his first deviation after setting a new record, is also drawing attention. Now, his every move is drawing keen attention from baseball fans.
Ohtani started as the No. 1 designated hitter in the home game against the Colorado Rockies of the 2024 U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 21st (Korea time) and showed his presence with three hits in four at-bats (one home run), two RBIs, two runs and one stolen base.
Ohtani, who achieved 51-51 with three home runs and two steals the previous day, will hit the 52-52 mark.
Not only 52-52, but also 50-50 is a record that has never been made in MLB, South Korea, and Japan.
Ohtani, who had previously achieved 50-50, drank champagne and celebrated his milestone and his team’s advance to the postseason (PS).
Ohtani, who is known to never touch alcohol, cigarettes, and snacks due to strict self-management, celebrated this special day after a long time.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts encouraged the team in a toast and pointed to Ohtani, saying, “A milestone that no one in baseball history has achieved,” adding, “Sho-hey! Congratulations!”
According to Japanese media such as Daily Sports, Ohtani drank all the champagne in his glass with other players.
“The champagne tasted good,” he said in a post-match press conference. “It was my dream to play PS, but it’s my first time to play PS. I’m very happy and meaningful.”
When asked about the 50-50 milestone, he said, “I feel joy and relief, and respect for the seniors who have made many records so far,” adding, “It was a meaningful game in that I wrote a new record.”
It happened to be the first year since Ohtani had elbow surgery.토토사이트
Rondipo Park, which drew the milestone, was also the place where the 2023 World Baseball Classic (WBC) final was held on March 22 last year.
At that time, Ohtani took the mound as the last pitcher for the Japanese national team and struck out Mike Trout, the star of the U.S. national team, leading Japan to the championship