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Shohei Ohtani created baseball history by becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.
The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar needed one stolen base and two home runs to achieve the feat and took his tally to 51 home runs and 51 steals during a 20-4 win over the Miami Marlins.
The 30-year-old stole third base in the first inning to achieve the first part of the record.
He then added another steal to move to 51, before smashing a 49th home run of the season in the sixth inning.
That home run tied the Dodgers’ record for most in a season set by Shawn Green in 2001.
The Japanese player then made it 50 in the next inning to become the first player to record the 50-50 feat.
Reacting on X, formerly Twitter, NFL superstar Patrick Mahomes of the Kansas City Chiefs described Ohtani’s achievement as “insane”, while basketball icon LeBron James said “This guy is unreal! Wowzers”.
Ohtani joined the Dodgers on a 10-year US $700 million contract – the biggest deal in the sport’s history – in December after leaving the Los Angeles Angels.
It made him one of the highest-earning athletes in the world.
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