Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 50th home run and stole his 50th base of the season, becoming the first MLB player to reach both benchmarks in the same season.
After what feels like an interminable wait, the World Series, Major League Baseball’s biggest showcase, kicks off on Friday night with arguably its greatest matchup in a generation. The New York Yankees and Los Angeles Dodgers, who meet in the World Series for the 12th time, the first time since 1981, will likely have a combined 20 players who have made at least one All-star team. That list includes Dodgers unicorn Shohei Ohtani and his teammates Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman.
So many star transplants have struggled after putting on the pinstripes, but Soto has not been a wilting flower. His three-run homer in the 10th inning was the blow that put away the Cleveland Guardians in 5 games, and he is poised to become one of the highest-paid players in the history of the game this offseason. Will that be with the Yankees? That remains to be seen.
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