
Shohei Ohtani, the Japanese superstar, made baseball history on Friday night by hitting a two-out grand slam in the ninth inning for his 40th homer and stealing his 40th base in the same game. This remarkable feat occurred in the Los Angeles Dodgers' 7-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Ohtani achieved this milestone in his 126th game of the season, making him the quickest player in MLB history to reach 40 homers and 40 stolen bases. He joins an elite group of players, including Ronald Acuña Jr., Alex Rodriguez, Barry Bonds, and Jose Canseco, as only the sixth player ever to accomplish this feat.