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Shohei Ohtani extends on‑base streak to 44 games, breaks Ichiro record

sportsApr 11, 20266188

Shohei Ohtani reached base in 44 consecutive regular-season games, breaking Ichiro Suzuki's mark for Japanese-born MLB players. The streak dates back to last August and became an active run this season. In the next game he homered off Jack Leiter, a 390-foot, 104.5 mph leadoff shot that pushed the active streak to 45 games. Statcast reclassified one of his pitches as a changeup, highlighting development in his 'project' pitch and underlining how complete his performance has been.

Key Highlights

Ohtani reached base in 44 straight regular-season games, breaking Ichiro's record.
He homered off Jack Leiter, a 390-foot shot at 104.5 mph.
Statcast reclassified one of his pitches as a changeup, showing development.
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sports.yahoo.comShohei Ohtani breaks Ichiro Suzuki's MLB on-base streak record for Japanese playerswral.comShohei Ohtani breaks Ichiro Suzuki’s Japanese on-base streak record with a 44-game runwralsportsfan.comShohei Ohtani breaks Ichiro Suzuki’s Japanese on-base streak record with a 44-game run :: WRALSportsFan.com

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