As the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, Shohei Ohtani made baseball history.
The superstar of the Los Angeles Dodgers needed two home runs and one stolen base to complete the record. In a 20-4 victory over the Miami Marlins, he finished the evening with 51 home runs and 51 thefts.
Ohtani hit the first part of the record in the first inning by stealing third base.
Then, in the sixth inning, he hit his 49th home run of the season, tying the Dodgers record for most home runs in a season set by Shawn Green in 2001. He had also recorded his 51st steal of the season.
In the following inning, Ohtani hit 50 home runs to become the first
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