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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits epic bat flip on game-winning home run

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May 10, 2025
Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani hits epic bat flip on game-winning home run

Shohei Ohtani is even good at bat flipping.

The Los Angeles Dodgers two-way superstar delivered a mortal blow to the Diamondbacks on Friday night.

With the game tied 11-11, Ohtani turned on a ball and gave it liftoff deep into Arizona's right side of the field.

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Ah, wouldn't it be fun to be Shohei Ohtani. He just has so much fun on the baseball field.

Ohtani isn't pitching yet after Tommy John surgery, but his hitting and speed have both been there.

Aud now, so has his bat flip.

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This was clearly a wild game to end 14-11. There haven't been a whole lot of those in professional sports history.

Every time one comes along, though, it's worth appreciating the unlikelihood of it all. 

It's only fitting that one of the greatest athletes of all time is the one who ended it with an absolutely epic blast.

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