Shohei Ohtani is the newest member of the 40/40 club, and he did it in epic style by hitting a walk-off grand slam against the Tampa Bay Rays.
Shohei Ohtani continues to rewrite the history books, even when he’s not pitching. The two-way superstar is strictly a designated hitter this season as he recovers from elbow surgery, but he’s certainly made the most of it. On Friday night, Ohtani became just the sixth player in MLB history to join the 40/40 club.
Ohtani entered the Los Angeles Dodgers’ game against the Tampa Bay Rays with 39 homers and 39 steals, so it was a matter of when, not if, he’d join the exclusive club. Well, apparently he didn’t want to wait much longer. After singling in the fourth, Ohtani swiped his 40th bag of the year, but he wasn’t done. With the bases loaded in the ninth inning tied at 3, Ohtani blasted a walk-off grand slam to officially join the club and give the Dodgers a 7-3 win. Ohtani joined Ronald Acuna Jr.
Amazingly, though, no one has ever done it more quickly than Ohtani, who needed to play in just 126 games to accomplish the feat. Friday marked the Dodgers’ 129th, and the previous fastest was 148 by Soriano in 2006. With that said, there’s plenty of time to add a page to the record books. No one has ever gone 50/50, which he is on pace for. But don’t forget that when he’s on the mound, he’s also an ace.
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