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Shohei Ohtani slugs 300th MLB home run; can he get to 500?

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July 8, 2026

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                        Shohei Ohtani slugs 300th MLB home run; can he get to 500?

The two-way superstar is signed through 2033

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The Japan Times

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· Jul 8, 2026

Shohei Ohtani hits 300th MLB career home run

Ohtani is the first Japanese MLB player to achieve the milestone.

UPI

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· Jul 8, 2026

Watch: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani clubs 300th career home run

Watch: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani clubs 300th career home run

The korea Herald News

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· Jul 8, 2026

Ohtani hits 300th career homer, but Dodgers lose to Rockies 4-3

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th career homer on Tuesday night, a leadoff shot against Colorado Rockies pitcher Michael Lorenzen. The Los Angeles Dodgers' two-way superstar blasted a 124.6-meter line drive to center on a 2-0 pitch for his 20th homer of the season. Center fielder Cole Carrigg could only watch it fly out. Ohtani is the 170th member of the 300-homer club. It was Ohtani's 31st career leadoff homer and seventh this season. He also homered in the Dodgers' 8-7 victory in

DNyuz

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· Jul 8, 2026

Shohei Ohtani hits milestone, Justin Wrobleski makes All-Star case in Dodgers’ loss

In Shohei Ohtani, who on Tuesday became the first Japanese player to hit 300 home runs in MLB, the Dodgers had the first National League All-Star voted in this year. They still have a chance for a late addition. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts has been lobbying for two members of his pitching staff to be []

Us Weekly

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· Jun 21, 2026

Shohei Ohtani Displays ‘Extra Dad Strength’ in Homer After 2nd Baby's Birth

Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani returned from paternity leave in time to score an impressive home run during the Saturday, June 20, baseball game. Ohtani, 31, played in the Dodgers’ Saturday game against the Baltimore Orioles, in which he rounded the bases in the ninth inning. The home run was Ohtani’s 16th homer of []

Yardbarker

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· Jun 25, 2026

The 'Active 100-hit MLB seasons' quiz

How many of the active MLB players to reach 100 hits in at least eight different seasons can you name in five minutes?

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Related coverage for " Shohei Ohtani slugs 300th MLB home run; can he get to 500? ": The Japan Times — Shohei Ohtani hits 300th MLB career home run . UPI — Watch: Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani clubs 300th career home run. The korea Herald News — Ohtani hits 300th career homer, but Dodgers lose to Rockies 4-3. DNyuz — Shohei Ohtani hits milestone, Justin Wrobleski makes All-Star case in Dodgers’ loss. Us Weekly — Shohei Ohtani Displays ‘Extra Dad Strength’ in Homer After 2nd Baby's Birth. Yardbarker — The 'Active 100-hit MLB seasons' quiz