{"id":63,"date":"2026-07-08T12:43:47","date_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:43:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/affairs360.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/shohei-ohtani-hits-300th-career-homer-the-first-japanese-born-mlb-player-to-reach-mark\/"},"modified":"2026-07-08T12:43:47","modified_gmt":"2026-07-08T12:43:47","slug":"shohei-ohtani-hits-300th-career-homer-the-first-japanese-born-mlb-player-to-reach-mark","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/affairs360.com\/index.php\/2026\/07\/08\/shohei-ohtani-hits-300th-career-homer-the-first-japanese-born-mlb-player-to-reach-mark\/","title":{"rendered":"Shohei Ohtani hits 300th career homer, the first Japanese-born MLB player to reach mark"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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 Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer on Tuesday night, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen that made him the first Japanese-born player in the majors to reach the milestone.<\/p>\n

The Los Angeles Dodgers’<\/a> two-way superstar blasted a 409-foot line drive to center on a 2-0 pitch for his 20th homer of the season. Center fielder Cole Carrigg could only watch it fly out.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt was quite the homer,\u201d Dodgers manager Dave Roberts said. \u201cIt was 119 (mph exit velocity) off the bat, low-launching, it was squared up, got out in a hurry. I just marvel at him every day. Three hundred is a big number.”<\/p>\n

Ohtani is the fifth-fastest in history to reach 300 and the 170th member of the club. It took him 1,102 games between playing for the Los Angeles Angels and Dodgers; New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge was the quickest at 955 games.<\/p>\n

It was Ohtani’s 31st career leadoff homer and seventh this season. He also homered in the Dodgers’ 8-7 victory in 11 innings on Monday night to highlight a 3-for-4 performance.<\/p>\n

Roberts believes there’s a lot more homers within reach for Ohtani, who turned 32 last Sunday.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe just had a birthday, still young, still strong, so I definitely think 500 is in his future,\u201d the manager said.<\/p>\n

Teammate Freddie Freeman bowed as Ohtani made his way back to the dugout.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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