Shohei Ohtani hit his 300th homer to become the first Japanese born player to accomplish the feat. He’s also the only one to reach 200 in the majors.
Which player held the record for most home runs in the majors by a Japanese born player before Shohei Ohtani?
- Ichiro Suzuki
- Kazuo Matsui
- Hideki Matsui
- Seiya Suzuki
- Benny Honda
Answer: Hideki Matsui
Matsui hit 507 career home runs, 332 in Japan’s NPB and 177 in the majors, mostly with the Yankees.
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