Shohei Ohtani achieved a remarkable feat in Major League Baseball, becoming the first player to hit at least 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season. He accomplished this milestone by hitting his 50th home run against the Miami Marlins on September 19, adding to his previous achievement of reaching 50 stolen bases earlier that same week.
Shohei Ohtani continues to show the baseball world he is in his own class. The two-way star, who is rehabbing from elbow surgery, became the first player in MLB history to hit at least 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.Ohtani created his own "50-50 club" after blasting home run No. 50 in the 7th inning against the Miami Marlins on September 19.The feat comes days after the Los Angeles Dodgers star cracked the 50-steal mark against the Miami Marlins on September 19.
Now, with 50-50 added to his already-impressive resume, which includes winning the American League MVP twice , winning Silver Slugger twice, being named All-Star four times and winning the American League Rookie of the Year in 2018, Ohtani's focus now shifts to staying healthy and gearing up for the 2024 postseason run. Now that the Dodgers have punched a ticket to the playoffs, the Japan-born star will play postseason baseball in the United States for the first time.
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