(09-20-2024, 11:57 AM)RicoTx Wrote:

(09-20-2024, 05:08 AM)The Real Marty Wrote: Shohei Ohtani last night: 6 for 6, 3 HRs, 2 SBs, 10 RBI, 5 extra base hits.  <That might be the greatest single game of all time.  

He now has 51 HRs and 51 SBs.  First in Major League history to have 50 HRs and 50 SBs.  And he's an ace pitcher who couldn't pitch this year because of elbow surgery. 

He has to be in the conversation for greatest player of all time.

He is great and I love watching him hit.  My only issue with this is that he doesn’t play the field.

Actually not playing the field is a good point.  However, It is interesting Babe Ruth was a good pitcher too.  Ohtani has a long way to go to top Ruth hitting and pitching. Ruth also played the field.  Ruth pitched for 10 years but really only a lot for 5.He finished 94-10, 2.28 era, 17 saves. In 1916 alone he was 23-12, 1.75 era, 9 saves and 170 strike outs. Take a look it should give you an idea of the mountain Ohtani has yet to climb.  Gonna be interesting ... maybe. I will say Ohtani is the best in recent memory.

https://www.baberuthcentral.com/babe-rut...ing-stats/

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