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Angels’ Ohtani matches record set by Babe Ruth nearly a century ago

Shohei Ohtani is in good company.

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On Sunday, the two-way player for the Los Angeles Angels became the first major leaguer in nearly a century to hit 15 home runs and pitch 50 innings in a season, according to ESPN.

The last player to accomplish the feat? Babe Ruth in 1919.

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Ohtani, 24, made his first appearance on the mound since June 6, when an elbow injury forced him to temporarily stop pitching. He had been stuck on 49 1/3 innings pitched since then.

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He threw just 49 pitches over 2 1/3 innings and allowed two runs in Sunday’s game, a 4-2 win for the American League West-leading Astros. On the season, Ohtani is 4-2 with a 3.31 ERA. He has 63 strikeouts in 51 2/3 innings.

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At the plate, he is batting .276 in 80 games for the Angels. He has 43 RBIs to go along with his 15 homers.

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