PHOENIX — Historical past, he’s coming for you.
Shohei Ohtani’s marketing campaign for a 3rd Most Useful Participant Award continued throughout Friday evening’s 10-9 Dodgers win at Chase Area, the place the celebrity stole his forty third base and hit his forty third residence run to change into the primary member of the 43-43 membership.
“He’s unimaginable,” supervisor Dave Roberts mentioned. “I don’t know what else to say. I don’t have any extra superlatives on Shohei. He’s unimaginable.”
Alex Rodriguez, who hit 42 homers and stole 46 bases with the Mariners in 1998, was the one different participant to hit the 42-42 threshold. Now, Ohtani stands alone.
However let’s face it, 43-43 is a mere placeholder for this man. Within the final seven video games alone, Ohtani has achieved the next:
Ohtani is three homers away from tying his profession excessive of 46, set in his first American League MVP marketing campaign in 2021. His earlier profession excessive in stolen bases, 26, additionally got here that season.
There are nonetheless 27 video games left to go. May MLB see its first 50-50 season earlier than all is alleged and achieved?
