Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Becomes First MLB Player with 50 Home Runs and 50 Stolen Bases in Single Season
9:15 JST, September 20, 2024
Sept 19 (Reuters) – Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani on Thursday became the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.
Ohtani, who came into the game needing a stolen base and two home runs to achieve the historic feat, stole after his first two at-bats before hitting back-to-back home runs in the fourth and seventh innings.
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