Shohei Ohtani didn’t just make history, he wore it.
As he danced across home plate into the arms of bouncing, disbelieving Dodgers Friday night, the magnitude of his accomplishment was evident in the condition of his uniform.
His shirt was soaked from being sprayed with water, marking his 40th home run.
His left pants leg contained large cakes of dirt, marking his 40th steal.
No other player in baseball history has ever looked quite like that.
No other player in baseball history joined the exclusive 40/40 club by reaching both the steals and home-run milestones in the same game, just five innings apart, with the finishing touch coming on a walk-off grand slam.