Tom Brady has joined the chorus of praises for Shohei Ohtani’s historic performance against Milwaukee Brewers during Game 4 in the National League Championship Series. Brady’s video for Fox Sports listed Ohtani’s performance in which he hit three home runs, and 10 Brewers batters. As one of the greatest sports performances. “I think what he did with 10 strikeouts, three home runs—one of those balls going out of the stadium—and then leading his team like he has, coming back from that elbow injury, and performing the way he did is just absolutely incredible,” Brady said of Ohtani. Brady, when asked to come up with NFL equivalents, cited games he had played against Buffalo Bills and Tennessee Titans back in 2007 and 2009. He also cited Peyton Manning’s seven touchdowns game against Baltimore Ravens from 2013; Joe Montana’s Super Bowl 19, against Miami Dolphins (24 of 35, 331 yard, four total touchdowns); Adrian Peterson’s 296 yards rushing in 2007; Julio Jones’ 300-yard reception game in 2016; and Joe Montana’s Super Bowl 19 match against Sarah Langs from MLB.com said that Ohtani is the first MLB player ever to have at least three homers and 10 strikeouts during a single game, whether it was in the regular or postseason. Ohtani’s box-score statistics from the match make it look even better because he made no outs at the plate. He went three for three with one walking in four plate performances, and allowed just two hits with 10 strikeouts over six innings. Babe Ruth was a pitcher who never allowed a run in one postseason game. It was Game 1 of 1918 World Series, in which the Boston Red Sox won 1-0. In his career, he had three home runs during a World Series match twice. However, it was not the same season he was pitching. Rick Wise, who threw the first no-hitter in baseball history and also hit two homers with the Philadelphia Phillies during the 1971 season in a win of 4-0 over the Cincinnati Reds, is the closest comparison to Ohtani’s performance. It’s difficult to imagine a better performance from a baseball player, given the context surrounding the Ohtani match, which sent the Dodgers into the World Series for a second consecutive year.
2025-10-23 16:37:42
Tom Brady Says Shohei Ohtani’s Historic Game Among Best Sports Performances Ever
