Ohtani breaks Asian record for most stolen bases by an Asian player

Ohtani breaks Asian record for most stolen bases by an Asian player

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Major League Baseball's Shohei Ohtani (30-Los Angeles Dodgers) is one home run shy of tying his career record of 55 home runs and 55 doubles.

Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the top of the sixth inning while batting leadoff against the visiting Colorado Rockies of the 2024 MLB Baseball World Series at Coors Field in Denver, Colorado, USA, on Monday.

It was Ohtani's second home run in five days, after hitting one against Colorado on May 23rd. It was his 54th home run of the season.

Ohtani led off the second inning with a single to right and then shared a “double steal” with third baseman Chris Taylor.

It was Ohtani's 57th stolen base of the season, making him the MLB's single-season record holder for most stolen bases by an Asian player, one shy of Ichiro Ichiro's 56 for the Seattle Mariners in 2001.

The first MLB player to reach 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases, 메이저사이트 Ohtani is also one home run shy of 55 home runs and 55 stolen bases.

He also set another record.

“The last player in MLB history to lead the league in home runs and steal 50 or more bases was Tris Speaker in 1912 (10 homers, 52 RBI),” MLB.com ‘records expert’ Sarah Lance wrote on social media.

In addition to virtually clinching the National League home run lead, Ohtani also has 57 stolen bases, a record that will stand for 112 years when the season ends.

Ohtani leads the National League in home runs (54), RBIs (130), and OPS (1.041), and is second in batting average (.309) and stolen bases (57).

The Dodgers, who have clinched first place in the National League West, were led by Ohtani, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, four RBIs, two runs scored and a stolen base on the day, as they beat Colorado 11-4 to improve to 96-64 on the season.