Shohei Ohtani hammered his 30th home run of the season on Tuesday night against Colorado Rockies right-hander Ryan Feltner, and get this: it’s his sixth straight year hitting that milestone. What’s even wilder for Dodgers fans? He’s now ripped 30 dingers in all three of his seasons with the team, a feat no Dodger has pulled off in 25 years. This guy isn’t just hitting bombs; he’s charting a course through franchise history that’s just insane.
Ohtani’s Power Streak Puts Him in Elite Company
Seriously, breaking a 25-year-old record for 30-homer streaks isn’t something you see every day. The last guy to do it for the Dodgers for three straight years was Gary Sheffield from 1999 to 2001. Now, Ohtani joins a super exclusive club as only the seventh Dodger ever to hit 30 or more home runs in three consecutive seasons. The list has some absolute legends like Gil Hodges (who did it an incredible five straight years from 1950-1954) and Duke Snider (another five-year stretch from 1953-1957). You’ve also got Mike Piazza and Eric Karros from the mid-90s, and Raúl Mondesi in there. It’s wild to think that Ohtani’s already etched his name alongside these icons after just three seasons. This isn’t just a good run; it’s a historical power surge.
Shattering Franchise Records, One Bomb at a Time
But wait, there’s more to Ohtani’s dominance than just consecutive 30-homer seasons. What he’s done for the Dodgers in terms of sheer power since 2024 is absolutely mind-blowing. In his first two years with the team, Ohtani set a new franchise record for home runs, blasting 54 dingers in 2024 and an even more ridiculous 55 in 2025. Yeah, you read that right: he’s the *only* player in Dodgers history to hit 50 home runs in a single season, and he’s done it twice! This season’s 30th homer puts him tied for eighth in the majors, showing he’s still a top-tier slugger. His 139 home runs with the Dodgers since the start of 2024 are the most in any three-year period in franchise history, eclipsing even Duke Snider’s impressive 125 home runs from 1954-56 and 1955-57. And to top it off, those 139 bombs? That’s the most in the entire MLB since 2024, a full eight more than Kyle Schwarber.
Ohtani’s simply on another level right now, laying waste to the record books with every swing. He’s not just part of Dodgers history; he’s writing whole new chapters, and every single at-bat feels like it could be another monumental moment. This guy is a must-watch, every time he steps to the plate.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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