Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani made history on Thursday when he became the only player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. And he did it with a monster game: six hits,

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In a wild game in Miami on Sept. 19, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani became the first player ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single MLB season.

Shohei Ohtani does not let career-altering setbacks deter his production. He simply reallocates his immense talent and continues making history. With his two-way greatness shelved for the 2024 season due to a second elbow reconstruction surgery,

Solidifying his legacy as perhaps the greatest baseball player ever, Shohei Ohtani became the first to pass 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season in MLB history. His two-way ability to pitch and hit at an elite level has made him a fan favorite.

As usual, Shohei Ohtani couldn’t keep his greatness simple. There is nothing standard about his high standards, nothing typical about the way he infiltrates every facet of a complicated game. So of course he made history in the most sublime manner possible.

Among the roughly 23,000 men who played played Major League Baseball over the past century-and-a-half, none had a season with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases — until now

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.