Los Angeles is celebrating a major milestone achieved by their Dodgers player, Shohei Ohtani. The 30-year-old athlete became the first Major League Baseball player to join the 50-50 club in a single season. “I’m happy, relieved, and very respectful to the peers and everything who came before who played this sport of baseball,” he shared during a press conference after his team’s 20-4 victory against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, September 19.
Shohei entered the MLB in 2018 when he joined the Los Angeles Angels and left in 2023, shortly before joining the Dodgers. He has since become a well-known player in the baseball world, joining the ranks of past players with 50-50 achievements. HollywoodLife has gathered all you need to know about the star player.
Shohei was born in Oshu, Iwate, Japan, on July 5, 1994.
Throughout his seven-year MLB career, Shohei has accumulated impressive stats. He has hit a total of 222 home runs and 857 hits. In Thursday’s game against the Marlins, he added three more home runs, according to ESPN.
Shohei signed a contract with the LA Dodgers in December 2023. According to Sports IIlustrated, the contract is worth $700 million over 10 years but will be paid out over 20 years. For the first 10 years, he will earn $2 million annually, and from 2034 to 2043, he will receive $68 million in installments.
In the 2024 season, Shohei hit 51 home runs and stole 51 bases, according to ESPN, marking an incredible achievement.
