On September 19, 2024, I had the luck and privilege to see what was easily the greatest offensive day in the history of the sport. Shohei Ohtani created the first 50/50 club with such aplomb, we were unlikely to ever see its like ever again. Never mind that he made another 50/50 club in 2025.

I wandered in a dazed haze afterwards, wanting to absorb every last instant. As I got into my Uber to go back to the hotel, I had a single sobering thought:

“Tonight isn’t even his final form.”

Last night, we saw something that has literally never happened before. Anyone lucky enough to be at Dodger Stadium to soak it in witnessed the event. Baseball is a team sport. One player is not supposed to be able to put the team on their back and literally dominate.

Football is similar to an extent, but th

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