Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani has done something no major leaguer has ever done before: 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.
On Thursday, in a game against the Miami Marlins at LoanDepot Park in South Florida, Ohtani recorded two stolen bases to go along with a pair of home runs, making him the first player in the history of America’s past time to achieve the feat.
Ohtani notched his 50th dinger in the top of the seventh inning off of Marlins pitcher Mike Baumann. He hit his 49th home run of the season one inning earlier.
He came into the day with 48 home runs and 49 stolen bases. Through seven innings, he’s stolen two bases to get to 51 on the season, hit two homeruns, two doubles and a single.
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Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a three-run home run in the seventh inning to become the first player in Major League Baseball history to reach 50 Home Runs and 50 Stolen bases in a single season during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on Thursday, September 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images) -
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers receives a standing ovation after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning to become the first player in Major League Baseball history to reach 50 Home Runs and 50 Stolen bases in a single season during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on Thursday, September 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images) -
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers receives a standing ovation after hitting a three-run home run in the seventh inning to become the first player in Major League Baseball history to reach 50 Home Runs and 50 Stolen bases in a single season during the game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Miami Marlins at loanDepot park on Thursday, September 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images) -
Shohei Ohtani of the Los Angeles Dodgers hits a double against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of the game at loanDepot park on September 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Getty Images)
In his first year as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Ohtani is vying to be the first full-time designated hitter to win MLB’s Most Valuable Player award.
The Dodgers held a 14-3 lead over the Marlins at the bottom of the seventh inning of Thursday’s game. The Dodgers currently have the second-best record in the National League at 90-62.
