Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani breaks Ichiro Suzuki all-time MLB record

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Shohei Ohtani pretty much can't stop making baseball history.

His latest is quite special -- the Japanese superstar just broke an MLB record held by Ichiro Suzuki.

Ichiro previously held the mark for consecutive games reaching base by a player from Japan, at 43.

Ohtani has now reached base in 44 games and counting after doing so again on Friday night.

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This came on Ohtani's first bobblehead night of the season, and he extended the streak with a fifth-inning single.

"I thought he was going to hit a home run tonight," manager Dave Roberts said after the game, via MLB.com. "And I think he wanted a home run tonight on his bobblehead night, but it just wasn't to be."

It was a wild night for the Dodgers, an 8-7 win over the Rangers, on a night that Ohtani was otherwise quiet.

But the thing about a streak like this is that not every night can be loud. Some nights, all you get is a walk or a single.

But Ohtani does his job atop the Dodgers lineup every game. He's supposed to get on base, and that's what he has continued to do.

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Ohtani could still chase down the Dodgers' all-time on-base streak, which is held by Duke Snider, who did it in 58 games in a row.

The last time Ohtani didn't get on base was Aug. 23.

Ohtani isn't crushing it yet, just 13-for-49 with a .406 on-base percentage so far. The power will come.

If Ohtani's process keeps being good, good results will follow.

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