Dodger Stadium put up a plaque for a Shohei Ohtani home run. Here’s why.
Not only did Shohei Ohtani put up legendary performance in Game 4 of the National League Championship Series, but he also joined some Dodger Stadium history.
The second of his three home run performance was a moonshot that went 469 feet and out of Dodger Stadium, reportedly ending up in bushes behind of the outfield seats.
With a home run that cleared the roof of the outfield pavilion, Ohtani’s home run got recognized with a special plaque at Dodger Stadium before Game 3 of the 2025 World Series against the Toronto Blue Jays.
Dodger Stadium home run plaques
The Dodgers commemorate every home run that clears the roof of the outfield seats, no matter the player or team that did it.
In fact, Ohtani was the second person to get a plaque in the 2025 postseason after Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber hit one out of the stadium during the National League Divisional Series.
Now, there are eight plaques at Dodger Stadium honoring those who hit them out of the park. Those players are:
- Willie Stargell – Pittsburgh Pirates, 1969
- Willie Stargell – Pittsburgh Pirates, 1969
- Mike Piazza – Los Angeles Dodgers, 1997
- Mark McGwire – St. Louis Cardinals, 1999
- Giancarlo Stanton – Miami Marlins, 2015
- Fernando Tatis Jr. – San Diego Padres, 2021
- Kyle Schwarber – Philadelphia Phillies, 2025
- Shohei Ohtani – Los Angeles Dodgers, 2025
