Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani Thursday became the first ever Major League Baseball player to reach 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a season.
It was Ohtani's second home run of the game, giving Los Angeles a 14-3 lead in the top of the seventh. Ohtani was 5-for-5 at the plate with seven RBIs in the historic performance.star reaching 50-50, the closest a player came to making history was Atlanta Braves star Ronald Acuna Jr. Acuna Jr. in the 2023 campaign stole a whopping 73 bases, but fell short with home runs at 41 as he won the NL MVP award.
With Ohtani's record-setting numbers, it's likely to assume similar individual honors are headed his way.Get today's sports news out of Los Angeles. Here's the latest on the Dodgers, Lakers, Angels, Kings, Galaxy, LAFC, USC, UCLA and more LA teams. Did Shohei Ohtani have the best game in MLB history? Here are the records for most hits, RBIs in a game
The 30-year-old Ohtani is also a sole member of a different statistical category, as he's the only player in the history of the NL or AL to log 30 homers and 10 wins on the mound in a single season , as well as 30 homers and 100 strikeouts .The Japanese star will attempt to return to his two-way dominance once he's cleared to throw regularly, but for now, all eyes are on his hitting and baserunning prowess.
Dillon Kohler of SCP Auctions says the historic 50th home run ball off the bat of Shohei Ohtani will likely fetch six figures and could get up to $500k.Did Shohei Ohtani have the best game in MLB history? Here are the records for most hits, RBIs in a game
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