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Shohei Ohtani joins Babe Ruth on exclusive list after hitting 100th home run

Los Angeles Angels’ two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani hit his 100th career home run during a game against the Oakland Athletics on Saturday.

The fifth inning hit made Ohtani the third Japanese-born player to hit 100 or more home runs in MLB history, just behind baseball legends Hideki Matsui and Ichiro Suzuki.

The 27-year-old athlete now follows in Babe Ruth’s footsteps as the second player with at least 100 home runs as a hitter and at least 250 strikeouts as a pitcher in MLB history.

"One hundred is a big number," the reigning American League MVP said during a post-game interview. "I'm proud of it. But it's early in the season."

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Ohtani’s home run also helped the Angels pull off a 9-1 victory over the Athletics.