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Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has somehow proven to be worth every penny this season following his signing of a $700 million contract over the offseason.
Every day he reminds fans why he got that contract and why he is close to becoming the first player to win the MVP award as a designated hitter, with Friday’s antics potentially putting the icing on the cake.
Ohtani became just the sixth player in MLB history to join the historic 40/40 club in Friday’s 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays by stealing his 40th base and sealing the deal with a massive walk-off grand slam with two outs in the 9th inning for his 40th home run of the year.
#WALKOFF GRAND SLAM
TO JOIN THE 40-40 CLUB
THERE IS ONLY ONE SHOHEI OHTANI. pic.twitter.com/FksrBJCDSV
— MLB (@MLB) August 24, 2024
The iconic moment had fans all around the world losing their minds.
This is the most Shohei Ohtani thing ever.
— Steve Perrault (@Steve_Perrault) August 24, 2024
Dude that had the 40-40 ball in his glove and dropped it. Oh man. Idk if i would recover
— slapshot.eth (@Puckefeller) August 24, 2024
IMAGINE HATING THIS MAN
IMAGINE HATING HISTORY
— annoying ohtani fan (@owndodgerhaters) August 24, 2024
Nope. Test him for alien DNA. Right now.
— Prop It Like It’s Hot (@propitlikeit) August 24, 2024
Ohtani became the quickest player to reach the 40/40 mark and became just the sixth player to join the club alongside Jose Canseco, Barry Bonds, Alex Rodriguez, Alfonso Soriano, and Ronald Acuna Jr.
Ohtani has played just 126 games, while everyone else in the club played at least 147 in their respective 40/40 seasons.
The question now becomes whether or not he can become the first to go for 50/50, as he is on pace to sneak in there.
His career high for homers is 46 and the 40 steals are easily the most he has ever stolen in one season, and his Dodgers have needed every bit of his production given the slew of injuries they have had to endure.
What a player.
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