Ohtani Just Tied a 26-Year-Old Dodgers Record and He's About to Break It
Shohei Ohtani is doing something that almost nobody in Dodgers history has ever done. We're talking about elite company here: just two players since 1900 have matched what he's pulling off right now.
With an infield single off Giants reliever Erik Miller in the seventh inning of Tuesday's game, Ohtani extended his on-base streak to 53 straight games, tying Shawn Green's mark from 2000. That's the second-longest streak by a Dodger in the Modern Era and the longest in LA Dodgers history. We're not talking about some random footnote either. Ohtani has been reaching base in every game dating back to last year, and he's got a real shot to keep climbing.
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Here's where it gets wild: on Wednesday, when Ohtani takes the mound for his fourth pitching start of the season, he can pass Green with another on-base appearance. But that's not even the ceiling. Duke Snider set the Dodgers' Modern Era record at 58 consecutive games in 1954. Ohtani is just four games away from that. The all-time record, set by Ted Williams in 1949, sits at 84 consecutive games. That's the mountain to climb.
The Dodgers have toyed with giving Ohtani rest from his full two-way duties. After he got hit by a pitch on his right shoulder, they had him focus solely on pitching. He delivered too, striking out 10 across six innings of one-run ball in that start. But manager Dave Roberts says the plan is for Ohtani to do both on Wednesday. Roberts acknowledged the grind: "I think that it makes a lot of sense that if you're hitting while pitching, it takes a little bit of a toll. He certainly has managed it really well, but if it makes sense, I'll have that conversation with him."
The Streak Lives As Long As He Swings
Here's the key detail: Ohtani's on-base streak only stays alive if he gets a plate appearance. If the Dodgers keep him out of the lineup on a pitching day, the streak doesn't snap. It just pauses. But Wednesday, he's expected to hit and pitch, which means the chance to make history is real.
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