Shohei Ohtani's locked in at the plate, on the bases, for the NL MVP and now even on the Triple Crown.
ByAn 18-year-old from Florida says he had possession of Ohtani's 50th home run ball and claims another fan at the game stole it from him.Shohei Ohtani's locked in at the plate, on the bases, for the NL MVP and now even on the Triple Crown.
Ohtani's torrid performance ensures he's in the lineup for the final two games - just to see what can happen. The last AL Triple Crown winner was Miguel Cabrera in 2012. In the NL, the St. Louis Cardinals' Joe Medwick in 1937 was the last player to lead the league in all three categories.Perhaps even beyond locked in for the NL West-champion Dodgers. Ohtani now has 24 hits over his last 34 at-bats, which includes six doubles, six homers, 20 RBIs and eight steals.
He's now successfully swiped 34 straight bases, which is the second-longest streak in franchise history. He's four away from matching Davey Lopes' mark in 1975.In addition, Ohtani is second in franchise history with 408 total bases. Babe Herman set the record of 416 in 1930.
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