The Los Angeles Dodgers' Shotani Ohtani surpassed the 50-50 milestone by hitting three homers and two steals on 19 September, local time. He set a new record of 51 homers and 51 steals in an incredible speed,

MIAMI (AP) — Shohei Ohtani became the first major league player to exceed 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season during the most spectacular game of a history-making career for the Los Angeles Dodgers star, going deep three times and swiping two bags on Thursday against the Miami Marlins.

Sports' Bob Nightengale recounts Shohei Ohtani's epic performance that led to him being the first ever player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season.

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

That’s in part because most of his $700 million contract is deferred. Still, his stats this season are worth over $50 million to his team.

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 night’s 20-4 victory over the Miami Marlins.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani became the first player in recorded Major League Baseball history to both homer and steal 50 times in a single season on Thursday in an unforgettable afternoon against the Miami Marlins.

Shohei Ohtani joins the 50-50 club after hitting three homers and stealing two bases in Dodgers' laugher over Marlins.