Shohei Ohtani has now tied the Seattle Mariners legend in baseball history

In a Los Angeles Dodgers win over the Baltimore Orioles on Wednesday night, superstar Shohei Ohtani hit a home run and had two stolen bases. It was just another day at the office for the presumptive National League MVP.

He now has 42 homers and 42 steals on the year and is working to become the first player in baseball history to reach 50/50. Additionally, with his 42/42 season, he tied Seattle Mariners legend Alex Rodriguez as the only players to ever do so.

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The only two players in MLB history to have at least 42 home runs and 42 stolen bases in a single regular season are Álex Rodríguez (1998) and Shohei Ohtani (2024).

That 1998 season was magical for Rodriguez, who also hit .310 that year with 124 RBI. Despite those amazing numbers, he only finished ninth in American League MVP voting, which is shocking in itself. He teamed with Ken Griffey Jr. and Edgar Martinez to form one of the best offensive units in team history.

In all, Rodriguez was a 22-year veteran who spent seven seasons in Seattle. He was a three-time MVP and a 14-time All-Star. He won a batting title with the Mariners in 1996 when he hit .358.

He recently said he wants to go back and celebrate his time in Seattle as a Mariners fan. He was vilified when he left after the 2000 season to sign with the Texas Rangers on a 10-year, $252 million deal. It was the richest deal in baseball history at the time.

Ohtani has that distinction now.

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