Shohei Ohtani, the Los Angeles Dodgers' standout player, has set a new franchise record for the most home runs by a Japanese-born player, surpassing his manager Dave Roberts. Ohtani achieved this milestone with his eighth home run of the season and continued his impressive performance by hitting his 9th homer in back-to-back games. In a light-hearted gesture, Ohtani gifted Roberts a toy Porsche as a symbolic present before breaking the record. This act was part of a playful exchange, where Ohtani jokingly promised to consider replacing the toy with a real Porsche if the Dodgers win the World Series.
Shohei Ohtani gave a new Porsche to manager Dave Roberts in anticipation of breaking his record for most homers as a Dodger by a Japanese born player Well, sort of https://t.co/l2BoRC5KKj
BACK TO BACK games with a homer!! Shohei Ohtani is en fuego 🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/l8rPAG3JM3
Such a sweet swing from Shohei. 😮💨 (Via: @MLB) https://t.co/aQNW262Tda
SHOHEI CAN’T BE STOPPED 😤 https://t.co/CvHNUedVLA
Shohei Ohtani's 9th homer of the season was clobbered! 💪 https://t.co/bfKeHnVrxE
Ohtani home run 💙 everything feels right again https://t.co/jUIKZFq6TO
Back-to-back games with a homer from Shohei Ohtani! https://t.co/y1v4ANi5If
Shohei with a homer in back-to-back games! https://t.co/3fUkU4OCYI
Shohei has gone yard in back-to-back games! https://t.co/eUSQAMGmic
Shohei Ohtani hits a home run in back-to-back games 👏 🎥: @MLB https://t.co/RDG8eMHBXb
Shohei homers in back-to-back games! Dodgers are going for a sweep of the Braves https://t.co/RI5bi3YdsK
Shohei Ohtani has homered in back-to-back games! https://t.co/4XMyuB1RZb
Ohtani with his 9th home run 🔥🔥🔥🔥 https://t.co/McpFFJxFhB
Shohei Ohtani gifts manager Dave Roberts toy Porsche before breaking his home run record https://t.co/bCJdPsUqrP
Shohei Ohtani pranks Dodgers manager Dave Roberts before breaks home run record https://t.co/KKR2GoRZw3 https://t.co/wVCuS3FmCS
“Yes, if we win the World Series,” #Dodgers slugger-turned prankster Shohei Ohtani said, when asked if he would replace the toy Porsche he gave Dave Roberts for breaking the MGR's franchise record for HRs by a Japanese-born player. “I’ll think about it.” https://t.co/g4WCgOuBUb
Shohei Ohtani bought Dave Roberts a "car" before breaking his Dodgers record https://t.co/KAEg3WGXmm
Ohtani gifts Roberts a toy Porsche before breaking club mark for most HRs by a Japanese-born player: Dave Roberts recently joked that Shohei Ohtani should gift Roberts a Porsche when Ohtani breaks his Dodgers' record for most home… https://t.co/ONto3qHpJq #japannews #japantoday
Shohei Ohtani breaks the tie with his manager Dave Roberts for the most homers by a Dodgers Japan-born player. https://t.co/NLIIQaUBbk
Shohei Ohtani Sets Dodgers Record with 8th Home Run, Surpasses Manager Dave Roberts Read More: https://t.co/iPoAZFbLyF
Ohtani passes Roberts for most HRs by Japanese player in Dodgers history https://t.co/qo2q1fF64i
Shohei Ohtani now has the most home runs by a @Dodgers Japanese-born player, passing Dave Roberts 🇯🇵🙌 https://t.co/1KdjIqRJbM
Shohei Ohtani Gifts Roberts a Toy Porsche after Tying Club Record for Most Homers by a Japanese-born Player https://t.co/hMSsGXLQE9 https://t.co/wFB0kEZRfM
Shohei Ohtani passes Dave Roberts for the most home runs by a Japanese-born player in Dodgers history! https://t.co/VazVF7qB5D
Shohei Ohtani sets a new @Dodgers record for most HR by a Japanese-born player. The person he passed? His manager Dave Roberts. 🫡 https://t.co/xGMdVYhj7T
SHOHEI WITH HIS 8TH HR OF THE YEAR 🔥 (via @MLB) https://t.co/KSwQBvG7fW
Shohei Ohtani passes manager Dave Roberts as the @Dodgers home run leader for Japanese-born players 🇯🇵👏 (via @MLB) https://t.co/h4FeTWihe6
Shohei Ohtani passes Dave Roberts for the most homers by a Dodgers Japanese-born player with eight! https://t.co/YHPf7jjufv
Shohei Ohtani has passed his own manager Dave Roberts for the most Dodgers homers by a Japanese-born player. https://t.co/SARBnxnXEf
Shohei Ohtani crushes his 8th homer of the year! https://t.co/CCpbRo57Yc
Shohei Ohtani BLASTS his 8th home run of the season 🚀 https://t.co/38FEBzkMZP
Shohei Ohtani's eighth home run of the season puts him ahead of Dave Roberts for the most Dodgers home runs by a Japanese-born player! https://t.co/ZsC6sMyydH
Shohei Ohtani leads off bottom of the third with a prodigious home run into the RF pavilion ... his eighth of the season, passing MGR Dave Roberts as the #Dodgers franchise home run leader for Japanese-born players.
Shohei Ohtani continues to hand out Porsches. This time Dave Roberts gets one https://t.co/Q752eaPqjY
"You get a Porsche! You get a Porsche! You get a Porsche!" #Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani gifted MGR Dave Roberts with a fancy sports car, but it wasn't quite as large or luxurious as the one he gave reliever Joe Kelly for parting with No. 17 last winter. https://t.co/g4WCgOuBUb
#Dodgers manager Dave Roberts with his new Porsche, a gift from Shohei Ohtani. https://t.co/Wp6LEbvzl9
Shohei Ohtani ties the game up in extras with a single. https://t.co/BfiNCgfvZy