Shohei Ohtani is baseball's first elite dual-threat hitter and pitcher since perhaps the greatest player of them all—Babe Ruth. He plays on a roster with the best player of his generation ...
Since the days when we first heard about "the Japanese Babe Ruth," Shohei Ohtani has made even that lofty comparison obsolete, obliterating every expectation we could have reasonably had for him.
Tom Stevens, 68, said he appreciates Ohtani’s excellence in raising awareness of what Babe Ruth accomplished a century ago to a new generation. “What (Ohtani) is doing is wonderful because ...
With the reigning NL MVP's expected return to the mound in May, his plate appearances should decrease from last season.
ARLINGTON, Texas--That was quite a two-way Sho in a big league start like none since Babe Ruth a century ago. Shohei Ohtani struck out nine after a shaky first inning on the mound, and also scored ...