History in the Making: Shohei Ohtani Achieves Unprecedented 50-50 Feat in MLB
- Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese star of the Los Angeles Dodgers, made history on Thursday by becoming the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and...
- Ohtani, who had surgery on his right elbow last year and is focusing on hitting without pitching this season, has put up impressive stats.
- Ohtani had another RBI hit in the second inning and was able to steal his 51st base.
Shohei Ohtani Makes History with 50 Home Runs and 50 Stolen Bases
Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese star of the Los Angeles Dodgers, made history on Thursday by becoming the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
Ohtani, who had surgery on his right elbow last year and is focusing on hitting without pitching this season, has put up impressive stats. He became the first MLB player in history to record “43 home runs and 43 steals” in one season when he visited the Arizona Diamondbacks late last month.
Ohtani had another RBI hit in the second inning and was able to steal his 51st base. His 49th homer came in the sixth inning, a two-run homer off George Soriano, and a homer off Mike Baumann in the seventh. With a directional home run, he officially achieved MLB’s historic achievement of “50 home runs and 50 steals” in one season.
Ohtani had no hits in six at-bats, scoring three home runs and two stolen bases, a record in Dodgers history. He had 10 RBI, and will continue to pursue Suzuki Ichiro’s stolen base record for Japanese players (56 times).
The Dodgers ended up with a big win over the Marlins, securing a second chance spot. Ohtani’s historic achievement is a testament to his hard work and dedication to the sport.
