Ohtani Joined the 40/40 Club in a Record Low 126 Games and Needs Only 4 Stolen Bases and 6 Home Runs to Be the Only Player in the 50/50 Club

 

6 MLB players have stolen at least 40 bases and hit at least 40 home runs
But no one has yet achieved the 50/50 club to the fans totally stun
Shohei Ohtani from Japan is the incarnate of pitcher/homerun hitter the “Babe”
And nearing 50/50 milestone he is on a record crusade
As of Sunday he has 46 bases stolen and 44 homers hit
With 24 games left before the crusade in the regular season he must quit
Many players in the MLB have blinding base running speed
And many players have the power to drive balls over the fence one needs
But the combination of power and speed in one player is very rare
Over 140 players have hit 40 or more homers sometimes in multiple years
Stealing 40 or more bases much more common probably in the hundred’s so lists don’t appear
Ohtani in just 126 games (a record) has accomplished quite a feat
The Dodgers will be even more pleased if he ends the season as the only player on the 50/50 seat

© 9/3/2024 Michael P. Ridley aka The Alaskanpoet