Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hits a two-run home run against the New York Mets during the third inning on Sunday at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles.
5:34 PM JST, April 22, 2024
LOS ANGELES – Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 176th MLB home run at home against the New York Mets on Sunday, surpassing Hideki Matsui for most home runs by a Japanese-born player.
Matsui, who played for the New York Yankees and other teams, hit 175 home runs in his 5,066 at-bats, while Ohtani, 29, hit his 176th in his 2,979th at-bat.
“I recently learned how much Matsui-san had actually hit. I’ve been sitting ever since [his record] as my target and wanted to hit [that many] as soon as possible,” Ohtani said after the match. “Personally it was a special hit, but the season continues and I want to change my mind and move on to the next game.”
