Shohei Ohtani destroyed this baseball and gave the National League an early 3–0 lead in the All-Star Game.
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar came to the plate for his second at-bat of the game during the third inning, facing Boston Red Sox pitcher Tanner Houck. After drawing a walk in his first plate appearance, Ohtani ignited the crowd during his second trip to the batter's box.
After taking two pitches for balls, Ohtani swung hard on the third pitch and caught it perfectly on the barrel. The baseball traveled 400 feet over the wall in right center field at a speed of 103.7 mph off the bat. Baseball's biggest superstar ensured that fans' tickets were worth the price of admission. Ohtani's home run was as loud as they come, as the baseball absolutely jumped off the bat after Houck hung a splitter over the heart of the stike zone.
With his mammoth three-run shot, Ohtani becomes the first player in MLB history to both earn a win on the mound as a pitcher and hit a home run in his career at the All-Star Game.Karl Rasmussen is a staff writer for the Breaking and Trending News team for Sports Illustrated. A University of Oregon alum who joined SI in February 2023, his work has appeared on 12up and ClutchPoints. Rasmussen is a loyal Tottenham, Jets, Yankees and Ducks fan.
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