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Two of essentially the most spectacular gamers in baseball took house a coveted award on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Choose had been named the 2024 Hank Aaron Award winners.
Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers received it within the Nationwide League whereas Choose of the New York Yankees took it house within the American League.
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For the second time in three years, Aaron Choose is the American League Hank Aaron Award winner! pic.twitter.com/jSo5OH0AZL
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The honors maintain piling up for Shohei Ohtani!
He’s the Nationwide League Hank Aaron Award winner. pic.twitter.com/4hO60UlRyh
It marks the second time every participant has received the award. Ohtani received it within the AL final season when he was with the Los Angeles Angels whereas Choose claimed it in 2022 when he broke the AL house run document.
Each gamers had excellent years and finally completed their seasons within the World Collection—Ohtani and the Dodgers got here out on prime as he received his first championship.
Ohtani, in his debut season with the Dodgers, had 54 house runs, 130 RBI, 38 doubles and 7 triples. He had career-highs in homers, RBI and doubles whereas additionally posting a career-best .310 batting common. His 1.036 OPS was the second-best within the majors solely behind Choose.
However Ohtani was extra than simply energy on the plate this 12 months as he additionally confirmed off his velocity. He stole 59 bases, smashing his earlier career-high of 26. He turned the primary participant in MLB historical past to hit 50 house runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.
Choose was his traditional self on the plate in 2024. He blasted 58 homers, 144 RBI, 36 doubles and one triple. He had the perfect OPS within the majors at 1.159 whereas recording the third-best batting common at .322.
