Shohei Ohtani returned to Dodger Stadium as a conquering hero Friday after clinching the first 50-50 season in MLB history. Then he kept doing what he does best.
After reaching 50-50 and 51-51 in the same game, the Los Angeles Dodgers star inaugurated the 52-52 club with a homer and a steal against the Colorado Rockies. Facing Rockies starter Kyle Freeland in the fifth inning, Ohtani worked the count full, then took a pitch at his armpits to deep center field.
There are not many hitters who could take a pitch that high and send it 423 feet the other way.