Shohei Ohtani has broken Hideki Matsui’s record for most home runs by a Japanese-born player in MLB history, just days after reaching the tie-breaking number.⁠ ⁠ Ohtani, 29, surpassed the record during the Los Angeles Dodgers‘ game against the New York Mets at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on Sunday, which the Dodgers won 10-0.⁠ ⁠ Speaking through his interpreter Will Ireton, Ohtani told reporters, “Honestly I was just relieved I was able to just get it over with, I was just happy I was able to do that. We really want to take this opportunity to start a good streak and obviously we tip our hats to (starting pitcher Tyler) Glasnow for pitching an awesome game.”⁠ ⁠ ⚾️Learn more about Ohtani's MLB season so far in the full article on our website in our linkinbio ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ 💬Comment “email” to sign up to our daily newsletter.⁠ ⁠ 📰Follow us for the latest Asian News NextShark⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ ⁠ #news #shoheiohtani #MLBrecord #homerunrecord #hidekimatsui #ladodgers