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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani Hits 473-Foot HR vs. Red Sox; Star Amazes Kershaw, MLB Fans

Andrew Peters

Shohei Ohtani seems to impress fans and his teammates in just about every game.

In his latest feat, the Los Angeles Dodgers star crushed a home run 473 feet with an exit velocity of 116.7 mph.

Ohtani's homer was the second-longest home run ever recorded at Dodger Stadium and was just a few feet shorter than the longest deep shot in the majors this year by Jorge Soler at 478 feet, which coincidentally happened on Sunday as well.

The homer marks Ohtani's fifth long ball that went more than 450 feet this season, an unreal stat from one of the unbelievable players in the game.

After the crushed home run, fans were awe struck by Ohtani's power.

After the moon shot, Ohtani was humble about the kind of power he has, saying he just looks forward to hitting more homers in the future.

With Ohtani's latest home run, he has now eclipsed the 30-plus home run mark on the year, marking his fourth consecutive season doing so. The star designated hitter is just behind Aaron Judge for the most homers belted during the 2024 campaign.

In his first season with Los Angeles, Ohtani has helped lead them to the top spot in the NL West at 58-41 on the season. The Dodgers are looking to make a World Series run after last year's division series exit, and Ohtani could certainly be the difference maker.

   

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