Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.
Los Angeles Dodgers ' Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a home run during the sixth inning of a baseball game against the Miami Marlins , Thursday, Sept. 19, 2024, in Miami.
Ohtani hit his 50th homer in the seventh inning, an opposite-field, two-run shot to left against Marlins reliever Mike Baumann. One inning earlier, he hit his 49th, launching a 1-1 slider from George Soriano 438 feet to the second deck in right-center. The Japanese star led off the game with double against Edward Cabrera and swiped third on the front end of a double steal with Freddie Freeman, who reached on a walk.He reached the milestone in his 150th game. Ohtani was already the sixth player in major league history and the fastest ever to reach 40 home runs and 40 stolen bases in a season, needing just 126 games.
Manager Dave Roberts said before Thursday's game that he noticed Ohtani getting more aggressive on the bases in the second half of the season.
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