The deluge of records, stats and anomalies in the game can be so overwhelming you lose track of what’s meaningful. Most leadoff homers, most three-run homers, back-to-back 30–30 seasons, fastest strikeout pitch, most consecutive losses to start a season while trailing (thank you, Rockies) … it never stops.
But let’s pause for a moment and appreciate that Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers has a real chance to become the first player in baseball history to reach 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases. He enters the weekend with 44 homers and 46 steals.
