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Ohtani unanimously wins first NL MVP in debut Dodgers season

Shohei Ohtani won the 2024 National League MVP by unanimous vote after a 54-homer, 59-steal season in his first year with the Dodgers.

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On 21 November 2024, Shohei Ohtani was named the National League Most Valuable Player, receiving every first-place vote from the voting panel of the Baseball Writers' Association of America. It was his third MVP award, and his first in the National League after two with the Los Angeles Angels in the American League.

Ohtani had joined the Dodgers on a 10-year, $700 million contract before the season. He hit 54 home runs and stole 59 bases, becoming the first player in major league history to reach 50 homers and 50 steals in a single season. He did so as a designated hitter, a player who bats but does not field, while recovering from elbow surgery that kept him from pitching in 2024.

The award came weeks after the Dodgers won the World Series. All three of his MVP awards were unanimous, which made his case for a continued run of wins a recurring theme in coverage of the following seasons.

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