Twenty-three years ago today, Dodgers slugger Shawn Green was sitting on 46 home runs. He was also sitting in a more literal sense — all of Major League Baseball was observing a week-long hiatus while the nation recovered from the terrorist attacks of Sept. 11, 2001.
The Dodgers returned to the field on Sept. 17. Green would hit another three home runs over the season’s final 18 games, finishing with a franchise-record 49 home runs.
That record is likely to fall soon. Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani has 47 home runs after hitting another Wednesday against the Chicago Cubs.