"There has never been a player like this in history"...Ohtani achieves 50 homers - 50 steals, conquers MLB!
"There has never been a player like this in history"...Ohtani achieves 50 homers - 50 steals, conquers MLB!
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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers has rewritten the history of the U.S. Major League Baseball. He hit three home runs in one game, becoming the first big league player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases.메이저놀이터
Ohtani started as the first designated hitter in the away game against the Miami Marlins in the 2024 Major League Baseball at Rondipo Park in Miami, Florida on the 20th (Korea time) and recorded 6 hits, 3 home runs, 10 RBIs, 4 runs and 2 steals in 6 at-bats.
Ohtani had 48 homers to 49 steals until the previous day. He hit home runs three times on the day, conquering the 50-homer mark. He added two more steals, achieving a feat of 50 homers to 50 steals.
MLB.COM, the official website of the U.S. Major League Baseball, said, "Ohtani, who came to the Major League from Japan in 2018, showed that there is no player like him in baseball history and set a new record."
Ohtani showed off his good batting performance from his first at bat. In the top of the first inning, he got on base with a double that hit the right fence off Miami starting pitcher Edward Cabrera. Then, he stole second when Will Smith, the cleanup hitter, was at the batter's box with runners on the first and second bases with one out, and completed his 50th stolen base of the 2024 season.
Ohtani also produced a hit in his second at-bat. With the Dodgers leading 1-0, he hit a timely RBI single with runners on first and second bases with two outs in the top of the second inning. When Mookie Betts was at the batter's box, he stole the bases on second base again following the top of the first inning, recording his 51st stolen base of this season.
Ohtani, who gained momentum, also showed off his peak hitting sense in his third at-bat in the top of the third inning when the Dodgers led 5-1. With two outs and runners on first and third bases, he hit a two-run double that separated the left-center cleanly, making the score 7-1. However, he swallowed his regret as he was out while continuing the base running for a triple.
Ohtani's long-awaited home run hit a homerun in the top of the sixth inning. Ohtani had a chance to garner an RBI single with one out and runners on the second base with the Dodgers leading 7-3. He targeted a 139-km slider at the second pitch and sent a 133 meter homer over the right fence.
Ohtani hit his 48th home run of the season on the 18th, surpassing Choo Shin-soo's record of the most home runs (218) in Asian big leaguers. He got his 49th home run in two days and came one step closer to 50 homers and 50 steals.
The "ninth baseman" did not suit Ohtani. The Dodgers led 11-3 and completed 50 homers and 50 steals in the top of the seventh inning. Miami right-hander Mike Baumann became a victim of the milestone with two outs and runners on second and third bases.
Ohtani hit Baumann's fourth pitch at an unfavorable count of one ball and two strikes. He targeted a 143-km knuckle curve. He did not miss his true pitching in the middle of the strike zone. He shot a 119-meter flying ball over the left-center fence, creating a memorable scene that will remain in Major League history.
Ohtani added another homer to celebrate his 50th homer and 50th stolen base. He also hit his 51st homer of the season with two outs and runners on the first and second bases in the top of the ninth inning.
The Miami bench appointed infielder Vidal Bruhan as a pitcher to prevent unnecessary consumption of pitchers with the game in the air. Ohtani pulled Bruhan's 109-km fastball from a two-ball to blast a 134 meter home run over the right fence.
The Dodgers beat the Miami Marlins 20-4 with Ohtani's hard hit. Ohtani showed off his superstar status by achieving the first 50 homers to 50 steals in the Major League along with three homers in a game.
When Ohtani hit 40 home runs and 40 steals against the Tampa Bay Rays on April 24, he hit a walk-off grand slam in the bottom of the ninth inning. A month later, he added 10 more home runs and stolen bases.
50 home runs and 50 steals were considered possible only in computer games and baseball cartoons. For the time being, 40 home runs and 40 steals were the only achievements made by five players in the history of the Major League until last year.
The first 40 home runs and 40 steals in the Major League came in 1988. Jose Canseco, a member of the Oakland Athletics at the time, had 42 home runs and 40 steals.
It took eight years for the second 40 home runs and 40 steals to be born. In 1996, Barry Bonds wrote the history of 42 home runs and 40 steals for the San Francisco Giants.
Since then, Alex Rodriguez has recorded 42 home runs and 46 steals for the Seattle Mariners in 1998.