Shohei Ohtani and Aaron Judge were named 2024 MLB MVPs. Ohtani made history with his 50/50 record and won his third MVP, while Judge stood out with 58 home runs and 144 RBIs, earning his second award.
Two of the best players of this season in the MLB, and who were present, contributing to their team until the World Series, were chosen as the MVP of the season. These are Shohei Ohtani, of the Dodgers, who was named the most valuable player in the National League, and Aaron Judge, of the Yankees, who was crowned the most important player in the American League.
Ohtani and his huge 50/50
In the case of Ohtani, this award meant his third MVP award and his first as a National League player, with his previous appointments as the most valuable in 2021 and 2023. No one doubted that the Japanese player would take this title, because with With his 59 stolen bases and 54 home runs, he became the first Major League player to reach the 50/50 mark, a merit that practically assured him the MVP of this year. 2024.
In addition, Ohtani is now the 12th member of the list of players who have managed to reach the mark of three or more MVPs, tying the mark of baseball players such as Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Roy Campanella, Yogi Berra, Mickey Mantle, Mike Schmidt, Alex Rodríguez, Albert Pujols and Mike Trout, although still far from the top winner, Barry Bonds, who won 7 MVPs in his career.
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Judge led the American League
On the other hand, Judge got his second appointment as the most valuable, the first being in 2022, where curiously he snatched it from Ohtani, when both shared space in the American League.
The multimillion-dollar signing of Ohtani to the Dodgers meant that these two stars were rewarded, each in their own league, because although the Japanese achieved the incredible mark already mentioned, “The Judge” is not far behind with his enormous performance during the season. Judge accumulated 58 home runs, 144 runs batted in and 133 walks.
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