Shohei Ohtani just rewrote baseball history 🎉! The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar blasted a two-run homer during Sunday's game against the New York Mets, marking his 176th career MLB home run – officially surpassing Hideki Matsui's previous record for Japanese-born players.
The moment came in Ohtani's seventh MLB season, compared to Matsui's decade-long career. While Matsui clinched a World Series title with the Yankees, Ohtani has already racked up two AL MVPs and a global fanbase. Still, one thing eludes him: a postseason appearance. 🤔
"Honestly, I was just relieved I could get it over with," Ohtani said after the Dodgers' dominant 10-0 win. With his legendary two-way skills (pitching *and* hitting? 🦸), fans are betting this is just the first of many records he'll break.
Psst… MLB history buffs: Matsui hit 175 HRs in 10 seasons. Ohtani did it in three fewer years. Let that sink in. 🔥
