Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani could hit and run his way into baseball's history books this season if he reaches 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases.
star could become the first player to have 50-plus home runs and 50-plus stolen bases in Major League Baseball history. Ohtani, with 31 games remaining, has 41 homers and 40 stolen bases. He became the sixth player to have a 40-40 season on Friday when he hit a
He's now looking to hit and run his way into the history books for what would be considered the greatest combination of power and speed in a single season.It wouldn't be the first statistical club that Ohtani is the lone member of. He's already the only player in the history of the American League and National League to record 30 homers at the plate and 10 wins on the mound in a single season , as well as 30 homers and 100 strikeouts .
The first player to record a 40-40 season was Jose Canseco, who in 1988 had 42 home runs and 40 stolen bases for the Oakland Athletics.
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