Shohei Ohtani (Los Angeles Dodgers), who is challenging the “60 (home run)-60 (stealing)’ milestone, made a new history with stolen bases.
Ohtani started the home game against the San Diego Padres in the 2024 U.S. Major League Baseball (MLB) at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles on the 26th (Korea time) as the first and designated hitter and played 2 hits, 2 RBIs, 1 run and 1 walk in 3 at-bats.
At the bottom of the sixth inning with a 3-3 score, Ohtani got on base with a timely hit before stealing second base. Ohtani, who succeeded in stealing for the 56th time this season, tied the record for the most stolen bases in a single season from Asia set by Ichiro Suzuki in 2001.
Ohtani’s new Asian record is underway. On the 19th, he hit his 219th career home run in MLB, setting a new record for Choo Shin-soo (SSG Landers) of his Asian career, and on the 20th, he joined the MLB’s first “50-50” club in a season beyond Asia.
With the Dodgers currently with four games to go, Ohtani has 53 homers and 56 steals. In reality, 60-60 isn’t easy, but just two more homers can set the 55-55 record.
Meanwhile, Ohtani raised his batting average for this season from 0.301 to 0.303 with two hits on the day. The Dodgers won 4-3, widening the gap with San Diego, which is second in the National League West, to three games.
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