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Shohei Ohtani ties the Dodgers record held by Dave Roberts……………………
In terms of the Los Angeles Dodgers club record for the most home runs hit by a player of Japanese descent, Shohei Ohtani is tied with current manager Dave Roberts.
On Friday night, Ohtani blasted his seventh home run of the year in the first inning. Ohtani was booed by Toronto Blue Jays supporters as the at-bat started.
In addition to other offensive metrics, he still leads the Majors in slugging percentage and total hits.
Roberts, who isn’t thought of as a power hitter, hit seven home runs in parts of three Dodger seasons. For Los Angeles in 2002, he hit three home runs.
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On April 21, Ohtani overtook Hideki Matsui to break the MLB record for the most home runs hit by a native of Japan.
Matsui participated in 1,236 games over his career, but Ohtani set a record in just 725 games with 176 home runs. Ohtani has not yet participated in an MLB playoff game, although Matsui did add 10 home runs throughout the postseason.
Speaking through interpreter Will Ireton, Ohtani expressed his relief and happiness at his accomplishment. It took me some time after my last home run to reach this point. So I’m just genuinely relieved and thrilled.
Roberts pointed out that Ohtani was probably only a few days away from breaking the Dodgers record for the most home runs by a Japanese native.
Ohtani quipped that he was going to pass Roberts for the Dodgers record as his next target.
Shohei Ohtani joins Rapsodo and signs
Rapsodo recently offered Ohtani a long-term endorsement contract, making him the brand’s new technology ambassador.
Rapsodo founder and CEO Batuhan Okur said in a statement, “Shohei is not just an extraordinary talent; he’s a symbol of where mindset, dedication, and the right tools can lead.” We consider it an honor to share in his adventure and look forward to collaborating with him to further the limits of what our technology is capable of.
Ohtani will support the development of baseball players at all levels who share his enthusiasm for the game, as well as the improvement of Rapsodo’s baseball flight monitor technology.