I've heard of 50 homers and 50 steals, but...I'm lucky to live in an era like 5050 newly defined by Ohtani

Sep 20, 2025

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"We're lucky that we're living in the same era as Ohtani."

Japanese sports media 'Full Count' highlighted Ohtani's 'record move' on the 20th (Korea time).

Ohtani hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth inning when he was losing 1-2 to the Giants at Dodger Stadium in California on the 20th.

With two outs and runners on first and second bases, he pushed an outside fastball into the fifth pitch in 2B2S against San Francisco left-hander Robbie Ray, and the ball went over the left fence. Ohtani's 52nd home run of the season.

The starting pitcher for the day is Clayton Kershaw. Kershaw allowed two runs in four ⅓ innings and went down the mound and was on the verge of losing. Ohtani erased what almost became a loss in the retirement game.

The media said, "'Otani is continuing his legendary move by dominating both the batter's box and the mound at the same time this season when he was revived as a second-best hitter' with 1.013 on-base plus 52 homers, the second-best in the league. He also started 13 games as a pitcher, showing a perfect return to the pitching and hitting job in two years.

The U.S. is also admiring Ohtani's moves. MLB record expert Sarah Reims praised "We're lucky just to be living in the same era as Ohtani".

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Speaking on the EPSN podcast program, Reims said "Otani is creating his own club that no one can copy"Last year, he hit 50 home runs and 50 steals for the first time in MLB history, and this year, he became the first batter to achieve 50 strikeouts at the same time as a 50-home run pitcher."

According to reporter Reims, Babe Ruth was the only one who hit more than 50 home runs in a season and struck out as a pitcher except Ohtani. Ruth struck out three in 1921.

Reporter Langs pointed out that "Otani is still the one and only one."

before the last seasonOhtani, who moved to Juss, hit 105 home runs in two years. Reims said, "In the two years, Babe Ruth (113) and Alex Rodriguez (109) have more home runs than Ohtani. Ohtani is already a three-time MVP. Barry Bonds is the only player in Major League Baseball who has been named MVP more than three times. Ohtani said, "There is a high possibility that he will be on the MVP list to be announced in November this year."