Shohei Ohtani‘s name is once again in MLB History. The 29-year-old Los Angeles Angels designated hitter claimed his place in MLB history from the beginning of his career. During his last game, he created another record for the Angels.
The irony lies in the fact that Ohtani’s creating MLB record couldn’t save his team’s fate on Sunday against Oakland Athletics. Los Angeles Angels continued their journey of defeat, even with one of the last teams of this season.
Shohei Ohtani’s MLB Record But Can’t Save Angels From Their Suffering
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Ohtani is undoubtedly one of the best Los Angeles Angels’ assets. Even in this tough situation, where the entire team is suffering through a bad season, Ohtani tries his best to contribute his best to the team. Just after he recovered from his UCL Tear, Ohtani was in full charge in the field, giving his best.
Sunday’s match showed the Two-way Phenom can be dangerous even when he is injured. He even made a new MLB record to have another spot in the history of MLB. He becomes the 8th player to have 40 Home Runs and 20 Stolen Bases in multiple seasons.
The Angeles’ Designated Hitter performed well on Sunday’s game. However, it can be another example of Ohtani’s brilliant efforts going into vain as the team lost 10-6 against Oakland Athletics. The Oakland players performed excellently in the game, giving their team an advantage against the Angels.
Shohei Ohtani is the 8th player in MLB history with 40 HR and 20 stolen bases in multiple seasons. pic.twitter.com/LUpPdGCPYM
? ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) September 3, 2023
Up to the fifth inning, the game was more toward Angeles, while the sixth and seventh innings turned the game upside down. Shea Langeliers added a two-run double, and Seth Brown added a two-run homer in the sixth, while Oakland’s seventh inning was boosted by Tony Kemp’s two-run single. The sixth inning was crucial as Oakland made a comeback, took the lead, and won the game.
Angels have been suffering for their worst time, with most of their players injured and unable to play. This list even includes Mike Trout and Shohei Ohtani. These two legends were severely injured and haven’t yet been totally healed.
However, the Sho-time proves injuries can’t prevent him from making MLB records. Oakland Athletics has also been suffering through a bad time for being one of the last teams in the season. However, the Reverse Boycott of A’s fans made the game more inspiring for the players.
Oakland Athletics Reverse Boycott Issue Inspiring Players?
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The 9-time World Series Champions have been now shifting their core location. From Oakland, they have been going to Las Vegas, and since this news came out, fans have been protesting in a unique way, calling it a ‘Boycott Protest.’ Initially, the team stopped pulling crowds mostly for their performance, and this affected the revenue generation.
So, the team owner has decided to shift it to Las Vegas, making a revolution among the Oakland players. Since the news came, Oakland has been attracting crowds in every single game, and Sunday’s game wasn’t an exception.
Initially, during protests, people stopped visiting the place, but this is a Reverse Boycott, so fans have been visiting more to support their team and inspire them to play well. Though Oakland Athletics would not perform as expected this season, fans have been coming forward to support them in their bad time.
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