The Los Angeles Dodgers got a historic boost from Shohei Ohtani on Wednesday night, as the two-way superstar accomplished a feat Major League Baseball hadn’t seen in over a century. In the finale of the current Freeway Series against the Los Angeles Angels , Ohtani became the first starting pitcher since at least 1900 to hit a leadoff triple.

The MLB’s official X (formerly known as Twitter) account posted the moment, showing Ohtani ripping a rocket into the right-center field gap off Griffin Canning, flying around the bases , and sliding into third to start the game.

“Shohei Ohtani is the first starting pitcher since at least 1900 to hit a leadoff triple! 😮”

The crowd at Dodger Stadium buzzed with excitement as fans from both sides witnessed a rare slice of MLB history. For Oht

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