Home runs and steals are among the more popular baseball records — if not the most revered in the history of the game — whether it be most home runs (73) in a season or the modern-day mark for most stolen bases (130) in a season. So when one player reaches the once-unthinkable half-century mark in both, it stands out. Ohtani has captivated fans by doing what no player has done in two of the game’s most admired skill sets in the game.
Why does Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 feat resonate so much in baseball?
