Japan cheers as Ohtani makes history as MLB's first 50-50 player
Japan erupted in cheers on Friday (September 20) after national hero Shohei Ohtani blasted his way into Major League Baseball history as the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.
Shohei Ohtani Stands Alone As MLB's Only Player in History With 50-50 Season
On August 23, Ohtani became the sixth member of MLB's 40-40 club. He joined Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), Alex Rodriguez (1998), Alfonso Soriano (2006), and Ronald Acuna Jr. (2023) in that exclusive group. Then he took things further. Now he stands alone in baseball history.
Did Shohei Ohtani just play the single greatest baseball game ever?
Green’s 19 total bases remain an all-time single-game record. Anthony Rendon (April 30, 2017), Edgardo Alfonso (Aug. 30, 1999), Jimmie Foxx (July 10, 1932) and Ty Cobb (May 5, 1925) all enjoyed 6-for-6 games – though with fewer total bases than both Green and Ohtani.
Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player with 50 home runs, 50 stolen bases in a season
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers became the first major league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, with two home runs and two stolen bases against the Miami Marlins on Thursday.
How Shohei Ohtani, without half his powers, rewrote MLB history again and went 50/50
Unable to pitch this year, Shohei Ohtani set out to become an even more dynamic offensive force. On Thursday, he punctuated his 50/50 campaign with one of the greatest performances ever.
Why does Shohei Ohtani's 50-50 feat resonate so much in baseball?
Among the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases — until now
Ohtani produces best single-game performance in MLB History
Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 base steals in a season during a stunning performance against the Miami Marlins. READ MORE: Dodgers star Ohtani makes MLB 50-50 history Ohtani produces best single-game performance in MLB History.
Japan celebrates after Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases
Japan woke up to good news Friday as Shohei Ohtani became the first Major League Baseball player with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.
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Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to reach 50/50 club in MLB history
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 50th home run and stole his 50th base of the season, becoming the first MLB player to reach both benchmarks in the same season.
Shohei Ohtani first 50/50 player in major league history
Shohei Ohtani remained stoic as he rounded the bases in Thursday's ninth inning, after another prodigious home run that merely piled on to what had already been one of the most memorable performances in baseball history.
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