Japan revelled Monday in a "golden age" for the nation's baseball led by Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto after they played starring roles in the Los Angeles Dodgers winning back-to-back World Series.

When MLB made the 'Ohtani rule,' World Series Game 7 would've seemed the apex, and here it is originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here. Major League Baseball made a two-way player batting lineup rule in 2022.

That would be Ruth, obviously. He played for 22 seasons with a career WAR of 182.6, the highest all-time. Ohtani’s career WAR is 62.2 through eight seasons. But he’s still only 31. What made Ruth unique was his ability to outshine two and even three generations of players. No one came close over those 22 years.

Shohei Ohtani led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a historic back-to-back World Series victory, celebrating with a triumphant Instagram post. NFL legend To

Shohei Ohtani was stranded on base to end the top half of the first inning for the Los Angeles Dodgers, and he had to get out to the mound to pitch. MLB has implemented a between innings clock. That is supposed to count down, and when it gets to zero, the inning is supposed to start.

Ohtani will pitch Game 7 of the World Series on three days rest while also serving in his customary spot as leadoff hitter and DH.