Ohtani vs Judge 'LAD-NYY home run king again in 68 years'

Ohtani vs Judge 'LAD-NYY home run king again in 68 years'

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Shohei Ohtani (30, LA Dodgers) and Aaron Judge (32, New York Yankees), the home run king, predicted the first big bang in major league history.

Major U.S. media mentioned that Ohtani and Judge met on the best stage after the World Series clash between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees was confirmed on the 21st (Korea time).

According to the report, it is the first time in the history of the Major League that two players who hit 50 home runs will clash in the World Series. It is the first time that an unprecedented event has taken place in the history of more than 100 years.
In addition, only five times have the home run king of the two major leagues faced off in the World Series. It has been 68 years since 1956.

Starting with Babe Ruth and George Kelly in 1921, the home run king has had a total of showdowns in the World Series. Ruth and Jim Bottomley in 1928.
Then came Lou Gehrig-Mel Haute in 1936, Joe DiMaggio-Haute in 1937, and Mickey Mantle-Duke Snyder in 1956. Especially in 1956, the New York Yankees and the Los Angeles Dodgers had a clash with the Brooklyn Dodgers.

In other words, the two players, who won the home run king of the two major leagues as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers and the New York Yankees, clashed in the World Series for the first time in 68 years.
Ohtani, who is only devoted to hitters due to elbow injuries, hit .310 with 54 home runs, 130 RBIs and 59 steals, and 0.390 OPS 1.036 in 159 games this season. 메이저놀이터

In addition, Judge broke his career high with a batting average of 0.322 and 58 home runs, 144 RBIs, 122 runs and 180 hits in 158 games, and an on-base percentage of 0.458 OPS of 1.159.
Ohtani and Judge, who have captivated baseball fans with their hot home runs throughout this season, will begin on the 26th.