Japan celebrates as Ohtani becomes the first major leaguer to reach 50-50 milestone
TOKYO (AP) — Shohei Ohtani’s feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work on Friday morning in Japan.
Japan Celebrates Shohei Ohtani Making History in the MLB With 50-50 Record
Ohtani became the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, earning praise from his home country’s fans, media, and government.
Shohei Ohtani becomes first member of MLB’s 50-50 club
Ohtani reached the historic milestone in his first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the latest accomplishment in a one-of-a-kind MLB career.
Japan cheers as national hero Ohtani becomes the majors first 50-50 man
Japan erupted in cheers on Friday morning after national hero Shohei Ohtani blasted his way into Major League Baseball history as the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. "Ohtani-san" was the top trending topic on X in Japan,
Shohei Ohtani becomes first player to reach 50/50 club in MLB history
Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani hit his 50th home run and stole his 50th base of the season, becoming the first MLB player to reach both benchmarks in the same season.
Shohei Ohtani first 50/50 player in major league history
Shohei Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to reach the 50/50 club on Thursday, and he did so in dominant fashion -- with three home runs and two stolen bases in a six-hit game that led the Los Angeles Dodgers to a 20-4,
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