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SportsCenter/Reported by Ji Yoon
Sadaharu Oh, the “World Home Run King” with a career record of 868 home runs, has praised Shohei Ohtani’s remarkable performance in reaching the major league milestone of “50 home runs and 50 steals”. In an interview, Oh expressed his admiration for Ohtani’s ability to consistently surprise people, and hopes that he can surpass the record of 55 hits in a season.
Oh noted that while Koji Akiyama had achieved 43 homers and 38 steals in Nippon Professional Baseball in 1987, Ohtani’s performance in Major League Baseball is particularly impressive. Oh believes that Ohtani has a good chance of surpassing his own record of 55 home runs in a single season, citing Ohtani’s exceptional strength and ability to steal bases.
Oh also praised Ohtani’s speed, saying that even Japan’s stolen base king rarely achieves such an impressive performance. He recalled that he himself only successfully stole 10 bases in his freshman year, highlighting Ohtani’s exceptional talent.
Oh expressed his curiosity about the records that Ohtani can create in the future, saying “I wonder what kind of surprises he will bring us?” This sentiment is likely shared by many fans who are eagerly following Ohtani’s career.