Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history
Al Jazeera
Player becomes first in MLB to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
Los Angeles Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani has made Major League Baseball (MLB) history by becoming the first player in the league’s history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
Ohtani made three home runs and lifted his tally of steals to 51 in the Dodgers’ 20-4 victory over the Miami Marlins on Thursday.
The win sent the Dodgers into the playoffs, a first for Ohtani.
“To be honest, I’m the one probably most surprised,” the Japanese player said through a translator of his spectacular performance. “I have no idea where this came from, but I’m glad I performed well today.”
It has been an eventful year for Ohtani who joined the Dodgers in December on a 10-year, $700m contract after spending six seasons with the crosstown rival Angels.
