Coming off Shohei Ohtani's amazing performance to finish off the Brewers in the NCLS, Matthew Pouliot takes a look at the scope of history.

After an uncharacteristically quiet stretch from starting pitcher and designated hitter Shohei Ohtani to start the postseason, the 31-year-old put together a ri

And if you're curious, one pitcher in history has ever had a three-homer game in the regular season. It was Jim Tobin of the 1942 Braves. He went 3 for 4 with three homers and four RBI. He threw a complete game, too. He also allowed five runs (three earned), though.

The documentary "Diamond Diplomacy" traces Japanese and American history through the lens of baseball. Shohei Ohtani is among the film's stars.

Shohei Ohtani's epic performance Friday night apparently has fans grabbing any merchandise with his name on it.

The stardust had barely settled over Dodger Stadium before the debate got under way."This is the beginning of every baseball conversation and the end of the debate: Shohei Ohtani is the best baseball player who has ever played the game.

Meanwhile, on the mound, Ohtani just kept stomping on the Brewers. He finished with 10 strikeouts, three walks, two hits allowed and no runs against one of MLB's peskiest lineups. He featured a seven-pitch mix according to Baseball Savant and topped out on that 100.3 mph fastball to Chourio. Even by itself, that's a star-level performance.

Ohtani provided an early spark at the plate with a solo home run in the bottom of the inning to give the Dodgers a 1-0 lead. His teammates provided further run support in the firs