If baseball fans are lucky, Shohei Ohtani’s greatness in the batter’s box and maybe even on the pitching mound could be on display for at least another decade.

Shohei Ohtani finally did it. On Thursday night, he became the first member of baseball’s 50-50 club with his 50th home run and his 50th stolen base. Somehow, though, I might actually be burying the lede here.

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.

Green’s 19 total bases remain an all-time single-game record. Anthony Rendon (April 30, 2017), Edgardo Alfonso (Aug. 30, 1999), Jimmie Foxx (July 10, 1932) and Ty Cobb (May 5, 1925) all enjoyed 6-for-6 games – though with fewer total bases than both Green and Ohtani.

In a wild game in Miami on Sept. 19, Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani became the first player ever to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single MLB season.

Solidifying his legacy as perhaps the greatest baseball player ever, Shohei Ohtani became the first to pass 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in one season in MLB history. His two-way ability to pitch and hit at an elite level has made him a fan favorite.

Shohei Ohtani does not let career-altering setbacks deter his production. He simply reallocates his immense talent and continues making history. With his two-way greatness shelved for the 2024 season due to a second elbow reconstruction surgery,

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.