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 made even more history. The Los Angeles Dodgers slugger hit his 49th and 50th home runs of the season Thursday against the Miami Marlins, making him the first player in MLB history to record 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season.

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in major league history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a season.