The Los Angeles Dodgers star hit his 49th, 50th and 51st homers and stole his 50th and 51st bases all in a single game against the Miami Marlins on Thursday, bursting into history with a 6-for-6 game with three homers, two doubles, two steals, four runs scored and 10 RBI in a 20-4 Dodgers win that clinched Ohtani's first trip to the MLB playoffs.

Unable to pitch this year, Shohei Ohtani set out to become an even more dynamic offensive force. On Thursday, he punctuated his 50/50 campaign with one of the greatest performances ever.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first player to hit 50 or more homers and steal 50 or more bases during a single season in Major League Baseball history on Thursday.

For the first time in Major League Baseball history, a player has hit 50 home runs and stolen 50 bases in the same season. On [XXX DAY] night, Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani slugged his 50th home run of the 2024,

The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani just became the first player in MLB history to join the 50-50 club. Here are the best reactions from social media.

On August 23, Ohtani became the sixth member of MLB's 40-40 club. He joined Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), Alex Rodriguez (1998), Alfonso Soriano (2006), and Ronald Acuna Jr. (2023) in that exclusive group. Then he took things further. Now he stands alone in baseball history.

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season as his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff berth with a 20-4 beatdown of the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.

Ohtani became the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, earning praise from his home country’s fans, media, and government.