The Los Angeles Angels' two-way star Ohtani Shohei has again matched a feat of legendary Major League baseball player Babe Ruth, by getting 400 strikeouts as a pitcher.
Ohtani reached the milestone in a game against the Houston Astros on Saturday.
With 123 MLB career home runs, Ohtani is the only Major Leaguer after Ruth to have hit 100 homeruns and also thrown 400 strikeouts.
Ruth hit 714 homeruns and threw 488 strikeouts in his career.
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Kimie Bessho, a legend in wheelchair table tennis, continues her relentless pursuit of strength, undeterred by the challenges life has thrown her way.
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