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Diamond_Dog

(37,786 posts) Thu May 4, 2023, 10:20 AM May 2023

Make room for Shohei! Ohtani joins Babe in another club

ST. LOUIS -- Two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani reached another superhuman achievement Wednesday night, striking out 13 batters to reach 500 in his career, which made him just the second player in AL/NL history to record 500 strikeouts as a pitcher and 100 homers as a hitter, joining Hall of Famer Babe Ruth.

But Ohtani also showed he’s human, as he struggled through a three-run fourth inning and gave up four runs over five innings in a second straight tough outing. But Jake Lamb and Mike Trout both homered in the ninth to lead the Angels to a 6-4 win and help Ohtani avoid the loss against the Cardinals on Wednesday at Busch Stadium.

https://www.mlb.com/news/shohei-ohtani-joins-babe-ruth-in-500-strikeout-100-home-run-club?partnerId=zh-20230504-900487-mlb-1-A&qid=1026&utm_id=zh-20230504-900487-mlb-1-A&bt_ee=LMViepNCQ71rf8YNjI%2FHALKE3A5bCGzKReBcZ%2F%2BIF469PGdXyUmddORO04s2SeR%2F&bt_ts=1683208548491

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Make room for Shohei! Ohtani joins Babe in another club (Original Post) Diamond_Dog May 2023 OP

Phenomenal ... Auggie May 2023 #1

And consider he's only 28 years old! Diamond_Dog May 2023 #2

Unreal Is A Good Word ProfessorGAC May 2023 #3

He probably won't catch the Babe on this one. kairos12 May 2023 #4

Wow. Great stat kairos. 👍 Diamond_Dog May 2023 #5

Here is what is really crazy. kairos12 May 2023 #6

He was nothing short of amazing Diamond_Dog May 2023 #7

And it is possible that he saved baseball by his play kairos12 May 2023 #8

Wow Diamond_Dog May 2023 #9

Auggie

(32,439 posts)

1. Phenomenal ...

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Thu May 4, 2023, 10:52 AM

May 2023

considering baseball’s long and storied history. Can he continue to pitch AND hit with power? What’s left to prove?

Diamond_Dog

(37,786 posts)

2. And consider he's only 28 years old!

Reply to Auggie (Reply #1)

Thu May 4, 2023, 11:43 AM

May 2023

Granted, who knows how much longer he will be both pitching AND batting. But still … the guy is just unreal!

ProfessorGAC

(73,755 posts)

3. Unreal Is A Good Word

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #2)

Thu May 4, 2023, 05:57 PM

May 2023

And, he's a pretty big guy, so he has the size to continue throwing heat & hitting bombs for quite a while.

kairos12

(13,374 posts)

4. He probably won't catch the Babe on this one.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Original post)

Sat May 6, 2023, 12:43 AM

May 2023

Ruth stole home 7 times. More than Ricky Henderson.

Crazy.

Diamond_Dog

(37,786 posts)

5. Wow. Great stat kairos. 👍

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #4)

Sat May 6, 2023, 09:05 AM

May 2023

kairos12

(13,374 posts)

6. Here is what is really crazy.

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #5)

Sat May 6, 2023, 09:11 AM

May 2023

I think he stole all those in one season.

I can't really remember, but I think I read that.

Diamond_Dog

(37,786 posts)

7. He was nothing short of amazing

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #6)

Sat May 6, 2023, 09:15 AM

May 2023

When you consider how many records he set and how players today have access to specialized trainers, nutrition, and treatments that weren’t around in Ruth’s day.

kairos12

(13,374 posts)

8. And it is possible that he saved baseball by his play

Reply to Diamond_Dog (Reply #7)

Sat May 6, 2023, 09:17 AM

May 2023

after The Blacksox Scandal.

You don't find many single saviors of a sport.

I know a guy who has signed ball by him.

I'm green with terrible jealousy. Same color as The Grinch.

Diamond_Dog

(37,786 posts)

9. Wow

Reply to kairos12 (Reply #8)

Sat May 6, 2023, 09:29 AM

May 2023

Your friend is a lucky guy!

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