A young spectator in the right-field seats looked to be hurt by the home run ball, meanwhile, as Dodger Stadium’s crowd applauded Ohtani as he circled the bases.
Slow-motion video of Ohtani’s home run replayed revealed that the ball struck a toddler in the forehead as other spectators attempted to catch it.
The extent of the fan’s injuries from Ohtani’s hit, which left his bat at 112 mph, is unknown.
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Ohtani’s Dodgers defeated their NL West rival, 6-5, thanks to the home run during a season.
Ohtani leads the league in batting (.320), barely behind Aaron Judge (.321), the slugger for the New York Yankees. Ohtani moved up to second place in MLB home runs, surpassing Baltimore Orioles sensation Gunnar Henderson.
Ohtani is living up to the enormous 10-year, $700 million contract he signed with the Dodgers this offseason, even if he may not be pitching. Having won the MVP award with the Los Angeles Angels in the American League, he is once again a contender in the National League.
