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Ohtani participated in the 2021 Home Run Derby on July 12. He lost to Juan Soto in the first round, but set a record for the most home runs in the Derby of at least 500 feet with six. [100] In the All-Star Game, he was the starting pitcher and leadoff designated hitter for the American League. [101]
This broke the record of longest home run hit in the derby, surpassing Aaron Judge's 513 ft (156.36 m) home run from 2017. [1] This was the second derby since the format change in 2015 to feature tie-breaking rounds, as Juan Soto and Shohei Ohtani went to a swing-off in the first round.
Edman hit one home run from each side of the plate. Ohtani, who also stole a base, has 47 home runs to go along with 48 steals as he closes in on the first 50-50 season in major league history.
Shohei Ohtani moved to within touching distance of MLB history on Wednesday night, as he picked up his 47th home run and 48th stolen base of the year in his bid to achieve the league’s first ...
Bonds is the only player in MLB history to hit 500 home runs and steal 500 bases. That said, among members of this club, his 40-40 season is arguably the least impressive based on the pure numbers.
If a batter hit a home run using the golden ball, Century 21 Real Estate and Major League Baseball would donate $21,000 (a reference to the "21" in "Century 21") per home run to charity (MLB donated to the Boys and Girls Clubs of America, and Century 21 donated to Easter Seals). In both 2005 and 2006, $294,000 was raised for the charities ...
Ohtani, who will turn 30 on Friday, is hitting .320/.402/.646 with 27 home runs and 16 stolen bases in 83 games this season. He has taken part in the Home Run Derby before, back in 2021 in Colorado.
Shohei Ohtani is rolling along for the Los Angeles Dodgers at the moment. When it comes to the Home Run Derby, well, stay tuned. Ohtani hit a leadoff drive against the Chicago White Sox for the ...