Believe it or not, Shohei Ohtani did something else that he had never done before.
On Sunday afternoon, Ohtani blasted his 46th home run of the season which tied his career high, and set a new personal best with 101 runs batted in.
Ohtani’s home run was an impressive shot, measured at 450 feet with a 116.7 mph exit velocity, according to Statcast. The two-time unanimous AL MVP barely kept the ball fair, and after a lengthy crew chief review, the call was confirmed.
The homer was jaw-dropping. It bounced off the 1955 World Series banner below the ballpark’s upper-deck Stadium Club.