Shohei Ohtani has done it.
Less than a month after joining the 40/40 club, the Los Angeles Dodgers star became the first player in major league history to have a 50/50 season after a three-home run outing against the Miami Marlins on Thursday.
SHOHEI OHTANI HAS DONE IT
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50 HOME RUNS | 50 STOLEN BASES
HISTORY pic.twitter.com/GRVJUCbpja
HISTORY!
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SHOHEI OHTANI IS THE ONLY MEMBER OF THE 50/50 CLUB. pic.twitter.com/F1T5D4n6QD
Not only did he achieve MLB's first 50/50 season and his first career six-hit game, but he also set Dodgers franchise records for home runs in a season and RBIs (10) in a game. Ohtani is also the first player since at least 1901 with multiple home runs, multiple stolen bases and five hits in a game.
On Aug. 23, Ohtani became the sixth MLB player to join the 40/40 club and the first since Ronald Acuna Jr. in 2023.
Here's a look back at Ohtani's journey to becoming the first player with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases.
Home run No. 50
Ohtani's history-making moment seemed inevitable.
After two steals, five RBIs and one home run already, Ohtani hit home run No. 50 against the Marlins in the seventh inning. He wasn't done, either. He added No. 51 in the ninth inning to cap his historic outing.
THERE IS ONLY ONE SHOHEI OHTANI. pic.twitter.com/rKgJtW8h2l
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Home run No. 49
It's just another day at the office for Ohtani. With three hits and two stolen bases (he swiped No. 51 in the second inning) under his belt, Ohtani hit home run No. 49 against the Marlins during the sixth inning.
His 49 home runs ties Shawn Green for the most in a season in Dodgers history and extends his single-season career high.
SHOHEI OHTANI LEAVES THE YARD ๐
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49TH HOME RUN ๐คฏ
ONE HOME RUN AWAY FROM HISTORY ๐ฎ pic.twitter.com/HYYA1XisR8
Stolen base No. 50
One half of Ohtani's historic milestone is officially complete. He stole his 50th base in the first inning against the Marlins on Thursday afternoon. His 48 home runs are the most by any player with 50 stolen bases in a season in MLB history.
The stolen base that gave Shohei Ohtani his 50th of the season!
โ MLB (@MLB) September 19, 2024
He has been successful on his last 27 stolen base attempts ๐คฏ pic.twitter.com/rsSHCsG27L
Stolen base No. 49
Ohtani continues to inch toward history. He's now one stolen base away from 50 on the season after stealing one in the first inning against the Marlins.
There's no stopping Shohei Ohtani right now. ๐ฎโ๐จ
โ MLB (@MLB) September 18, 2024
Make that stolen base No. 49. pic.twitter.com/Xtsu4kvtq1
Home run No. 48
Less than a week since his last home run, Ohtani struck No. 48 against the Miami Marlins. Ohtani's 48th home run ties him with Adriรกn Beltrรฉ for the second most in a season in franchise history. He is two shy from breaking the single-season Dodgers record.
48/48 FOR SHOHEI OHTANI! pic.twitter.com/9QIF4jVwnt
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Home run No. 47, Stolen base No. 48
In Ohtani's first season with the Dodgers, it hasn't taken him long to join the franchise's record books.
With his 47th home run of the season, Ohtani ties Cody Bellinger (2019) for the third-most home runs in a season in Dodgers history.
HR NO. 47
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A NEW CAREER HIGH FOR SHOHEI OHTANI! pic.twitter.com/aFE1QBmca2
Ohtani's home run was the first of four by the Dodgers in the opening inning, marking the first time in franchise history they achieved this feat. This is the 13th time in MLB history that a team has hit four home runs in the first inning, with the last occurrence being by the Cardinals against the Phillies in 2022.
BACK-TO-BACK-TO-BACK. pic.twitter.com/PtXnEJ9QjF
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In the following inning, Ohtani moved even closer to history by stealing a base. He has recorded a home run and a stolen base in 12 games this season, tied for the second most in a single season in MLB history, trailing only Rickey Henderson's 13 games in 1986.
Shohei Ohtani is 2 SB from a 50-SB season ๐คฏ pic.twitter.com/PNm43ikrtt
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Stolen base No. 47
After a week without a stolen base, Ohtani got one on the board Monday night. He stole his 47th base in the bottom of the third inning.
No. 47! ๐โโ๏ธ
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Shohei Ohtani is now three away from 50 SB! pic.twitter.com/4SnmY6IwxC
Home run No. 46
Ohtani is approaching the 50-home run mark, and his 46th came in style. The home run reached 450 feet, marking Ohtani's ninth homer this season to go that distance and the 22nd 450-foot home run of his career. Ohtani's 46th homer also ties the most of his career.
Knock, knock.
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Who's there?
Shohei Ohtani's 46th home run, which ties a career high ๐ค pic.twitter.com/0rVwgNfHK7
Home run No. 45
Ohtani reached the century mark for RBIs in 2024 in style.
His sixth-inning solo shot got the Dodgers on the scoreboard as they battle the Cleveland Guardians. Ohtani's 100 RBIs this season are now tied with 2021 for his personal best in a single campaign.
45 home runs
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100 runs batted in
Still only one Shohei Ohtani. pic.twitter.com/skcXI3mA9o
Stolen bases Nos. 44, 45 and 46
Different month, same Shohei.
The Dodgers star stole his 44th base of the season in the fourth inning against the Diamondbacks. Three innings later he stole Nos. 45 and 46, marking the second time in his career he has stolen three bases in the same game. Ohtani has 25 games remaining to become the first player with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases.
Shohei Ohtani: 44 steals, 44 home runs ๐คฏ pic.twitter.com/nbEQSMBnL8
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Stolen bases No. 45 AND 46 for Shohei Ohtani!
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He's just 4 SB and 6 HR from the first 50/50 season in MLB history. pic.twitter.com/VVERY2ZsFo
Home run No. 44
Ohtani found his groove in August.
The Dodgers star smashed a leadoff home run Saturday, a day after his 43rd homer. It marked his 12th homer in August, tied for third most in a month in his career, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
HE DOES NOT STOP ๐ฅ
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Shohei Ohtani CRUSHES homer No. 44! pic.twitter.com/zV2LQ20I9y
Home run No. 43 and stolen base No. 43
After stealing his 43rd base in the second inning, Ohtani launched homer No. 43 in the eighth to give the Dodgers a 10-5 lead.
ONE OF ONE.
โ MLB (@MLB) August 31, 2024
SHOHEI OHTANI IS THE FIRST PLAYER EVER WITH 43 HOME RUNS AND 43 STOLEN BASES IN THE SAME SEASON. pic.twitter.com/zYYUexdPcu
A pitch in the dirt from Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Zac Gallen led to an easy stolen base for Ohtani, his 43rd being the second most in Major League Baseball behind Cincinnati Reds star Elly De La Cruz.
Shohei Ohtani is one steal closer to 50 ๐ pic.twitter.com/mfQqZNaGMj
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Home run No. 42 and stolen bases Nos. 41 and 42
On the bobblehead night dedicated to him and his dog, Decoy, Ohtani met the moment, smashing a long ball off Baltimore Orioles pitcher Corbin Burnes in the first inning. The 391-foot homer came on the fifth pitch of the game. It marked Ohtani's fourth leadoff home run this season and first at Dodger Stadium, according to ESPN Stats & Information.
THERE GOES DECOY'S DAD. pic.twitter.com/uNNgHI30sP
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He also stole two bases, giving him 10 games this season with a home run and a stolen base. No other player this season has more than six.
Another stolen base for Shohei Ohtani โ๏ธ pic.twitter.com/4Aoc4AmrHT
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Home run No. 41
On a 2-1 count, Ohtani crushed a 92 mph pitch from Taj Bradley to right field to bring Miguel Rojas home and give the Dodgers a 6-5 lead over Tampa Bay.
Can't stop the Sho! pic.twitter.com/FfL5C2vLZ5
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Home run No. 40
With the game on the line, there's arguably no one better to have at bat than Ohtani. With the bases loaded and two strikes against the 30-year-old in the bottom of the ninth, Ohtani hit a walk-off grand slam to beat the Rays 7-3.
SHOHEI OHTANI WITH A WALK-OFF GRAND SLAM TO BECOME THE FIRST DODGER IN FRANCHISE HISTORY TO JOIN THE 40/40 CLUB. pic.twitter.com/VvRxCYbaS1
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