Japanese Shohei Ohtani He hit three home runs and stole two bases this Thursday to become the first player in history To hit 50 or more home runs and 50 or more stolen bases in Major League Baseball.
Ohtani started the ’50-50 club’ and reached the milestone on a day in which he drove in seven runs in six outings as the Los Angeles Dodgers defeated the Miami Marlins 4-20.
The Japanese opened the game with a double in the first inning and stole third base to complete his 50 steals this season.
Shohei Ohtani inaugurated the 50-50 club in MLB
With 50 stolen bases to his credit, Ohtani punished Dominican Jorge Soriano with a two-run home run in the sixth inning that left him one home run shy.
Ohtani accomplished the feat in the seventh inning when he hit a ball over the left field wall with a teammate circulating in front of reliever Mike Baumann’s pitches.
The Japanese singled again in the ninth inning against Dominican utility player Vidal Brujan, who made his second base hit and 51st of the season for the Marlins.
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With this third home run, a three-run homer, Ohtani reached 51 home runs and established a mark of 51 in home runs and stolen bases.
In addition to creating a club record of 50 or more home runs and 50 or more stolen bases, Ohtani established a new record for home runs for the Dodgers, the previous record being held by Dominican Adrien Beltre, who hit 48 homers. During the 2004 season.
After signing a sports-record 10-year, $700 million contract, Ohtani had his best performance in Los Angeles, with the National League’s Most Valuable Player award in his pocket and the first season of his career awaiting him.
