Shohei Ohtani won his third career MVP Award and World Series in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers. This year, he is continuing to make history.
Shohei Ohtani had the first 50-home runs, 50-steal season in the history of Major League Baseball last year. This year, he has stolen just 19 bases, but has once again hit 50 home runs. He hit his 50th home run on Tuesday night against the Philadelphia Phillies.
It is Ohtani's second 50-homer season, and the second in as many years. He joined an exclusive club of players to hit at least 50 home runs in consecutive seasons.
According to The Athletic's Fabian Ardaya , the only players to have back-to-back 50-homer seasons are Babe Ruth, who did it twice, Ken Griffey Jr., Mark McGwire, Sammy Sosa and Alex Rodríguez.
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