That is Half 2 of Dodgers Nation’s prime 24 moments of the Dodgers’ 2024 season. For Half 1 (moments 24-19), click on right here. Let’s leap proper into No. 18.
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18. Shohei Ohtani’s First Residence Run as a Dodger
Shoehi Ohtani had a ton of firsts in 2024, however few had been extra anticipated than his first profession house run as a Dodger. On April 3, within the Dodgers’ ninth sport of the season and closing sport of a seven-game house stand, Ohtani lastly broke the seal, hitting a 105.6 mph house run that traveled 430 toes into the correct area bleachers.
“Truthfully, very relieved that I used to be capable of hit my first homer,” Ohtani stated by way of interpreter Will Ireton after the sport. “It’s been awhile, and truthfully my swing hasn’t been nice. So, general very relieved.”
Whereas Ohtani’s house run was wild, the saga that occurred after was simply as insane involving the fan who caught the ball.
17. Teoscar Hernández’s Speech on the World Collection Parade
Going again to the World Collection parade, Teoscar Hernández cemented himself as an all-time fan favourite with a heartwarming speech to the followers at Dodger Stadium.
“I simply need to say thanks,” Hernández stated wiping tears from his face. “The Dodgers gave me a chance to return right here so I might help this group, this metropolis, this crew, and these individuals win a championship. You guys have made this dream come true. Thanks for making me a world champion.”
He continued: “That’s how a lot I care, how a lot I admire all the things that this group, these followers have given to me. Once I present that form of emotion, that’s after I really really feel it. I’ve been blessed to be right here.”
That speech means much more now that Hernández has been re-signed for the following three seasons.
16. Mookie Betts Goes 5-for-5 vs. Nationals
Mookie Betts had an unbelievable efficiency in early April. He went 5-for-5 with three singles and two doubles, recording the third five-hit sport of his profession.
15. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts Hit Again-to-Again Residence Runs to Stroll-Off Rockies
The Dodgers entered the ninth inning of a September sport towards the Rockies down 5-4. Shohei Ohtani led off with a 432-foot homer, his 53rd of the season. Three pitches later, Betts hit a walk-off house run. You may’t finish a sport a lot better than that (though keep tuned as a result of the Dodgers someway did).
14. Dodgers Beat the Padres to Clinch the NL West But Once more
A couple of days after Ohtani and Betts hit back-to-back house runs to stroll off the Rockies, the Dodgers formally clinched the NL West with a 7-2 win over the Padres. The Dodgers trailed 2-0, however scored 5 runs within the seventh and two extra within the eighth. Commerce deadline acquisition Michael Kopech was on the mound for the ultimate three outs.
13. Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman Go Again-to-Again-to-Again to Begin the Sport
Again-to-back house runs to stroll off the Rockies is nice. However how about back-to-back-to-back house runs out of your three MVPs to steer off a sport? That’s precisely what the Dodgers did towards the Arizona Diamondbacks on the ultimate day of August.
Within the span of 4 pitches, Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts, and Freddie Freeman every hit house runs, making Dodgers franchise historical past as the primary time the Dodgers opened a sport with three straight house runs.
Keep tuned on dodgersnation.com for the ultimate two elements of the collection.
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