President Donald Trump likened Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani to one of the best to ever do it, Babe Ruth.The Dodgers visited the White House on Thursday afternoon during an off day on their East Coast road trip where Trump recognized Ohtani for his remarkable accomplishments."The 2025 Dodger season was one for the record books in 150 years of Major League Baseball.No player has ever earned more than one unanimous league MVP, except for an international legend named Shohei Ohtani," Trump said.President Donald Trump holds a Los Angeles Dodgers jersey with his name and the number 47 during a ceremony honoring the 2025 World Series champions in the Rose Garden at the White House in Washington, D.C., on July 23, 2026.
(Oliver Contreras / AFP via Getty Images)CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COM"He's amazing.He's amazing.
Everybody loves him.Last year, Shohei did what was previously unthinkable.
Nobody thought it was possible.He collected his a third straight unanimous league MVP with a franchise record 55 home runs.
And if you would have told me you can be the best pitcher and the best hitter at the same time, you know, Babe Ruth was pretty close to that."Across the 2024 and 2025 seasons, Ohtani’s incredible career reached new heights, as he hit 99 home runs across 2024 and 2025, leading the National League with a 1.025 OPS in that span.Ohtani did not pitch in 2024 after elbow surgery but returned to the bump last year and owned a 2.87 ERA and 11.9 strikeouts per nine, a figure he also put up in 2022, which led the American League.Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Shohei Ohtani listens as President Donald Trump speaks during an event honoring the 2025 World Series champion Dodgers in the Rose Garden of the White House on Thursday, July 23, 2026, in Washington.(AP Photo/Alex Brandon)ZERO BS.
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