In what has already been a historic season for Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani, he managed to achieve yet another grand feat.
Coming into the Angels' series finale against the Baltimore Orioles, Ohtani sat at 40 home runs on the season, which led the league. He added another home run to his season tally during the top of the first inning of the game — and this dinger was quite a landmark one for him.
Ohtani has now recorded a home run in every current American League ballpark.
Today Shohei Ohtani hit his first homer at Camden Yards.
He’s now hit at least one home run in ᴇᴠᴇʀʏ AL ballpark.
(via @BallySportWest)pic.twitter.com/ZkLk9tX6xr
— Bally Sports (@BallySports) August 26, 2021
This is an under-the-radar achievement for Ohtani, but also an impressive one considering that he has only played in at least 120 games of a season just once, which is his current campaign.
Unfortunately for Ohtani, the home run went to waste as the Angels finished with a 13-1 loss against the Orioles, which came a mere day after Baltimore managed to snap a historic 19-game losing streak.
Even as the Angels are on par to miss the playoffs once again, Ohtani is well on the verge of claiming the 2021 American League MVP Award. Not only does the Angels slugger lead the American League in home runs with 41, but he has racked up an impressive 89 RBI to go along with a standout 3.00 ERA over 105.0 innings pitched.
Ohtani has shattered a multitude of records this season, and he may not be done yet, especially as he is seven home runs away from becoming the Angels' single-season leader in home runs.
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