People can debate who is a "better player" Ohtani or Judge, or Ohtani or Ruth till they are blue in the face. But there is no denying that Ohtani has done things that no one in the history of the game has ever done. Ruth made the sport what it is . . . Judge is a great hitter, has one clutch post season HR to his name . . . but they never had a night like what Ohtani did last night. A starting pitcher hit 3 homeruns. . . . that travelled an estimated 1,342 feet. A few other facts lifted from the Atlantic.
- Before last night, only 2 starting pitchers had 2 postseason HRs IN THEIR ENTIRE CAREERS. (Gibson, McNally)
- Only 3 players in baseball history had ever hit 3 HRs in a regular season game and thrown a pitch in a post season game IN THEIR CAREERS.
- Otani had more HRs last night than hits allowed
- First leadoff HR by a pitcher in any MLB baseball game ever as far as can be determined
- No pitcher in baseball history has struck out the side and hit a homerun in the same inning of a post season game
- Never hit 2 HRs in a post season game: Mays, Aaron, McGwire, Schmidt, Griffey Jr., and a few thousand other guys.
Last edited by Snapolit1; 10-18-2025 at 07:58 PM.
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