MIAMI: Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani made Major League Baseball (MLB) history on Thursday (Sep 19), becoming the first player ever to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. Ohtani officially established MLB's 50-50 club with a seventh-inning homer in the Dodgers' 20-

Sept. 19 (UPI) -- 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.

Shohei Ohtani is the first major league baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season. Here's what led up to the moment Thursday for the Los Angeles Dodgers star.

Ohtani socked his 50th home run of the season Thursday against the Marlins

Ohtani is only the third player to have a 50-homer season and a 50-steal season at any point in his career

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.

Shohei Ohtani's historic accomplishment was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work in his home country.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani makes baseball history by becoming the first player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season, and he did so by having perhaps the best single-game offensive performance ever.

The LA Dodgers star became the first player in Major League Baseball history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season.

Shohei Ohtani’s historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers keeps hitting new heights. He became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season, surpassing both milestones in Thursday...

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani looked up at the boisterous crowd that turned out to cheer him and the Los Angeles Dodgers — and entertained each and every spectator with one of the greatest individual performances, and seasons, in major league history.Fans lifted their phones to capture the moment and chanted “M-V-P!” as Ohtani rounded the bases after he cleared the fence for the 50th time, becoming the first major league player with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season.The most amazing thing about it? Ohtani's day wasn't even finished.Ohtani raced past the 50-50 milestone in the most spectacular game of his history-making career, becoming the first big league player to hit three homers and steal two bases in a game during a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Thursday that also secured a playoff spot for the Dodgers.“I almost cried, to be honest,” Dodgers shortstop Miguel Rojas said. “It was a lot of emotions because of everything that happens behind the scenes that we got to witness every single…

Shohei Ohtani's milestone home run baseball is reportedly in the hands of one lucky fan who opted to keep it after the Los Angeles Dodgers routed the Miami Marlins Thursday night.

Shohei Ohtani’s feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work on Friday morning in Japan. Ohtani raced past the 50-50 milestone as…

Shohei Ohtani's feat of becoming the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season was met with extra editions of newspapers for fans to read on their way to work.

Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 season has sparked a souvenir and ticket sales for the Dodgers and MLB.

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season when he homered three times and stole two bases to lead the Los Angeles Dodgers to a playoff-clinching 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on Thursday. Ohtani also…

Ohtani ... you guessed it ... homered

Ohtani had the first three-homer, two-stolen base game in MLB history

In what has become a fall custom, the Los Angeles Dodgers are heading to the playoffs.

Somehow, Shohei Ohtani is still capable of surprising us.

Manager Dave Roberts had previously said he'd be open to the possibility

TOKYO: Japan reacted with incredulity and pride on Friday (Sep 20) after Shohei Ohtani became the first player in Major League Baseball

If baseball fans are lucky, Shohei Ohtani's greatness in the batter's box and maybe even on the pitching mound could be on display for at least another decade. But in the minds of many, the 30-year-old is already on the shortlist of the sport's all-time legends. The Japanese superstar added…

If baseball fans are lucky, Shohei Ohtani’s greatness in the batter’s box and maybe even on the pitching mound could be on display for at least another decade.