2 weeks Ago By BBC
Shohei Ohtani created baseball history when he became the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar stole third base in the first inning against the to hit the first part of the record. He then recorded his 51st steal before smashing a 49th home run of the season in the sixth inning, tying a Dodgers' record for most home runs in a season set by Shawn Green in 2001.
Ohtani then made it 50 home runs in the next inning to become the first player to record the 50-50- feat. The 30-year-old Japanese player joined the Dodgers on in December - the biggest deal in the sport's history - which made him one of the highest-earning athletes in the world..
