Baseball: WBC-winning manager expects even more from “50-50” Ohtani

Former Nippon Ham Fighters manager Hideki Kuriyama, who helped Shohei Ohtani build his career as a two-way player, reacted to the Los Angeles Dodgers star’s 50-homer, 50-steal feat with high praise and hopes for more milestones. Ohtani became the first member of Major League Baseball’s 50-50 club Thursday by going 6-for-6 with three home runs, 10 RBIs and two stolen bases against the Miami Marlins. The historic night came at loanDepot park, where Ohtani struck out Mike Trout for the final out of the 2023 World Baseball Classic championship game, with Kuriyama watching from the dugout as Japan’…

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