Shohei Ohtani's performance in Game 4 of the NLCS is already being heralded as the great individual performance in MLB history, postseason or not. But is Ohtani the greatest player the league has ever seen?

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

Shohei Ohtani celebrated his historic game with a day out in the most normal fall activity with dog Decoy before the Los Angeles Dodgers play in the World Series.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani delivered an all-time great performance in Game 4 of the 2025 National League Championship Series against the Milwaukee Brewers and took home the NLCS MVP award.

Big Papi, A-Rod, & Derek Jeter discussed Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani’s Game 4 NLCS performance against the Milwaukee Brewers.

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 Dodgers star could have tried something new to overcome his struggles at the plate but he made the right choice—staying uniquely himself.