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Shohei Ohtani pitches 100mph, homers during 118-year Major League Baseball first – Wide World of Sports
Incredible double act in opening inning
Los Angeles Angels star Shohei Ohtani just showed how special he could be, with a 118-year Major League Baseball first.
The Japanese ace was starting pitcher against the Chicago White Sox at Angel Stadium and also batted No.2. That hasn’t been done in the majors since 1903.
Ohtani threw a 101mph (162.5km/h) pitch in the top of the first innings, the fastest to date early in the new season, then hit a home run that left his bat at 115mph (185km/h) and travelled 450 feet (137m).
Starting pitcher Shohei…
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