Fans in Tokyo react after the baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani made history as the first Major League Baseball player to exceed 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season. The Japanese player led the LA Dodgers to a victory over the Miami Marlins, hitting three home runs and stealing two bases to land the historic achievement. Already regarded as the best player in baseball whose accomplishments as a pitcher and batter outpaced even Babe Ruth, Ohtani reached new heights as an offensive player while taking the year off from pitching. The 27-year-old signed a $700m, 10-year deal with the Dodgers last December, one of the largest contracts in professional sports.
History made as Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to enter 50-50 club
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Publish date : 2024-09-20 13:26:23
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