Shohei Ohtani Hit a Home Run to the Moon, and MLB Fans Were in Awe

This was in the air for so long.

Shohei Ohtani did it again. The Los Angeles Angels star went out on a baseball field and did something that had everyone in awe.  

The coolest baseball player in the world hit a home run against the Milwaukee Brewers on Sunday that stayed in the air for a very long time, and once it finally did come down, it dumbfounded spectators. 

In case you missed it, Ohtani hit a towering moon shot to center field at American Family Field that was an absolute no-doubter after traveling 413 feet. The most impressive part of Ohtani’s seventh homer of the year, however, was how high this thing went. 

Check it out: 

This Shohei Ohtani home run was in the air for SEVEN SECONDS! If that sounds absolutely amazing, it's because it is.pic.twitter.com/ImXghWUWFt

— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) April 30, 2023

Let’s dive into the numbers: 

With a launch angle of 39°, this Shohei Ohtani homer is the HIGHEST hit HR in Statcast HISTORY!!

🦄🦄🦄

pic.twitter.com/gsrxoJCp8K

— Ben Verlander (@BenVerlander) April 30, 2023

Just how high was Shohei Ohtani’s homerun today? Well, it would’ve cleared California Adventure’s Pixar Pal-A-Round by 4 feet

Homerun: 164 feet high
Pal-A-Round: 160 feet high

Statcast data: @_dadler pic.twitter.com/cq2lihzoJr

— Talkin' Halos (@TalkinHalos) May 1, 2023

MLB fans loved it: 

Ohtani does something absolutely bonkers every single week https://t.co/gVevy2x6ND

— Mac Miller Forever (@SassySaslove) May 1, 2023

114mph exit velo with a 39 degree launch angle is insane lol https://t.co/Va6WzcOU2w

— 📘. (@SeanMatsukawa) May 1, 2023

It’s tough to imagine another athlete like this in any sport that just consistently does stuff you’ve never or seldom seen before, like all the time. Tatis was up there for a little bit. Barry Sanders maybe, not sure? But Ohtani does unprecedented stuff almost daily. https://t.co/MZPDQVOCTS

— SportsAngle (@SportsAngle) May 1, 2023

Man he not real https://t.co/UHgbdJeEuh

— Leo Messi🥇 (@LJLeo_) May 1, 2023

People need to appreciate what this man is doing. We’ve literally never seen anything like it. https://t.co/BBkVTNmBR8

— Kitamura Kou/BokuYaba Forever (@GuardianEnzo) May 1, 2023