Shohei Ohtani Hits 30 Home Runs for Sixth Straight Year
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Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese baseball star, has hit his 30th home run of the season.
This is the sixth year in a row that he has reached this number.
It shows how consistent he has been as a hitter over many seasons.
Ohtani plays for the Los Angeles Dodgers, one of the top teams in Major League Baseball.
With this new home run, he now has 139 home runs during his time with the Dodgers.
He needs just 10 more to pass Babe Ruth's home run total with the team.
Babe Ruth is one of the most famous players in baseball history.
Passing his record would be another big milestone for Ohtani.
Dodgers manager Dave Roberts spoke about Ohtani's success after the game.
He also talked about another player, Andy Pages, known by the nickname PCA.
Roberts said that competition from teammates can help Ohtani improve even further.
He explained that when other players perform well, it can stimulate Ohtani.
This, Roberts believes, pushes Ohtani to work harder and grow as a player.
The manager praised Ohtani's sixth straight 30-home-run season as an impressive achievement.
Roberts also said he expects even more from Ohtani in the future.
Ohtani has become known for his incredible power and skill on the field.
Fans and experts continue to watch his progress toward Babe Ruth's record.
If he keeps hitting home runs at this pace, he could pass the record soon.
Vocabulary10 words
- home run
- hitting the ball very far in baseball
- consistent
- doing something well again and again
- Dodgers
- a baseball team from Los Angeles
- total
- the full number of something
- milestone
- an important point in progress
- manager
- the leader of a sports team
- stimulate
- to make someone try harder
- achievement
- something good a person has done
- record
- the best result ever reached
- performance
- how well someone does something
Quiz
Answer key
1. 139 2. Competition from teammates 3. True
Fill-in-the-blank listening
Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese baseball star, has hit his 30th _____ of the season.
This is the sixth year in a row that he has reached this _____.
It shows how _____ he has been as a hitter over many seasons.
Ohtani plays for the Los Angeles _____, one of the top teams in Major League Baseball.
With this new home run, he now has _____ home runs during his time with the Dodgers.
He needs just 10 more to pass Babe Ruth's home run total with the _____.
Dodgers _____ Dave Roberts spoke about Ohtani's success after the game.
Roberts said that competition from teammates can help Ohtani _____ even further.
The manager praised Ohtani's sixth straight 30-home-run season as an impressive _____.
Discussion questions
- Why do you think consistency, like hitting 30 home runs for six years, is impressive in sports?
- What do you think Dave Roberts meant when he said competition can help Ohtani grow?
- Do you think breaking old records, like Babe Ruth's, is important for players today? Why or why not?
- Have you followed Shohei Ohtani's career? What do you find most interesting about him?