This season, we witnessed baseball history when Shohei Ohtani became the one and only player to ever hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.
It’s easy to get used to Ohtani’s greatness – he’s been so great, it’s easy to lose just how historic his accomplishments are. So, I want to put his greatness into context and help you understand the historic accomplishment of his 50-50 season.
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References:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1hGtMkaATo8IuJ_Hra6D8vQfqthKwJJmhWAtAoF60aL4/edit?usp=sharing
Music:
Forward by Seimuc
Epidemic Sounds
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Chapters:
00:00 – Introduction
00:58 – Ohtani’s Unique Skills
01:54 – The 35-35 Club
02:52 – Negative Correlation
04:28 – The 40-40 Club
07:32 – Dodgers vs. Marlins
10:24 – What comes after 50-50?
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