Shohei Ohtani added another historic feat to his growing legend on Saturday, as the Angels superstar became MLB’s home run leader with a landmark moonshot in a 10–9 loss to the Royals.
With L.A. leading 7–2 at the top of the seventh inning, Ohtani belted a 437-foot bomb over the center field wall for his 23rd homer of the season, breaking a tie with Mets star first baseman Pete Alonso for sole possession of the league lead in home runs.
Ohtani’s solo smash also marked the 150th home run of his career, moving the two-time All-Star into elite company in the record books. According to ESPN Stats & Info, Ohtani’s 150 HR and 75 stolen bases in 652 career games is the fourth-shortest stretch of games to reach the mark in MLB history, trailing only Alex Rodriguez (646), Jose Canseco (630) and Willie Mays (598).
