On Thursday, September 19, Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season.

Ohtani reaching the 50-50 threshold has felt inevitable since he became the fastest player (and only the sixth ever) to join the 40-40 Club on August 23. What finally got the Los Angeles Dodgers star there was this homer against the Miami Marlins on Thursday:

Shohei Ohtani has officially founded the 50-50 club in a sport in which no player had posted more than 42 home runs and 42 stolen bases in the same season in its century-plus history. For some players,

In addition to establishing the 50-50 club, Shohei Ohtani also broke the Los Angeles Dodgers' single-season home run record amidst his unique 6-for-6 performance.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first player in baseball history to hit 50 home runs and have 50 stolen bases in a single season. Shohei Ohtani nearly made baseball history in more ways than one on Thursday.

Shohei Ohtani dazzles with a 6-for-6 game: 3 home runs, 10 runs batted in, 2 stolen bases —possibly the best individual game in Major League Baseball history.