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Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Turns into 1st MLB Participant Ever with 50 HRs, 50 SBs in a Season

Zach Bachar Contributor I September 19, 2024 Chris Arjoon/Getty Images Shohei Ohtani made history on Thursday night. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar hit an opposite-field home run in the seventh inning against the Miami Marlins, representing his 50th homer of the season. He had his 50th stolen base earlier in the game as well. MLB

Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani Turns into 1st MLB Participant Ever with 50 HRs, 50 SBs in a Season

Zach BacharContributor ISeptember 19, 2024

MIAMI, FLORIDA - SEPTEMBER 19: Shohei Ohtani #17 of the Los Angeles Dodgers looks on against the Miami Marlins during the first inning of the game at loanDepot park on September 19, 2024 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Chris Arjoon/Getty Images)

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Shohei Ohtani made historical past on Thursday evening.

The Los Angeles Dodgers celebrity hit an opposite-field house run within the seventh inning in opposition to the Miami Marlins, representing his fiftieth homer of the season. He had his fiftieth stolen base earlier within the recreation as nicely.

MLB @MLB

SHOHEI OHTANI HAS DONE IT

50 HOME RUNS | 50 STOLEN BASES

HISTORY pic.twitter.com/GRVJUCbpja

MLB @MLB

BASEBALL HISTORY HAS A NEW CHAPTER 📖

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SHOHEI OHTANI IS THE FOUNDER OF THE 50/50 CLUB! pic.twitter.com/olTcFidEXA

Ohtani is the primary participant in MLB historical past to tally 50 house runs and 50 steals in a single season.

He additionally recorded the primary five-hit recreation of his profession on Thursday, which included one other house run within the sixth inning.

MLB @MLB

5-FOR-5
TWO HOME RUNS
SEVEN RUNS BATTED IN
TWO STOLEN BASES
FIRST CAREER 5-HIT GAME

WHAT A GAME FOR SHOHEI OHTANI TO INVENT THE 50-50 CLUB! pic.twitter.com/hHapLaKZE8

Followers and pundits alike had been surprised by the slugger’s newest achievement:

Joel Embiid @JoelEmbiid

Yup Ohtani is the GOAT

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Patrick Mahomes II @PatrickMahomes

Insane!!! https://t.co/zCwyNHo9T7

LeBron James @KingJames

THIS GUY IS UNREAL!!!! WOWZERS 🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾🙌🏾 https://t.co/2IyMP8xf7A

Jeff Passan @JeffPassan

In his first yr with a brand new workforce …

In the identical season his closest pal stole $16 million from him …

Whereas rehabbing from reconstructive elbow surgical procedure …

On a day through which he went 5 for five with two homers and two stolen bases …

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Shohei Ohtani created the 50/50 Membership.

Blake Harris @BlakeHHarris

One of many best single recreation performances in MLB historical past

5 hits
7 RBI
13 whole bases
2 stolen bases

Joined the 50/50 membership

Shohei Ohtani is the most effective participant we’ll see in our lifetime

pic.twitter.com/ixzed22xoH

Jared Carrabis @Jared_Carrabis

Earth been a factor for 4.5 billion years and I bought to be right here the identical time as Shohei Ohtani. pic.twitter.com/sFQpfry7pi

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Wealthy Eisen @richeisen

Speak about velvet ropes.

The 50/50 Membership is now open.

Ohtani is bouncing and checking for ID. pic.twitter.com/HzmRPYSHnQ

Bleacher Report @BleacherReport

SHOHEI OHTANI MAKES HISTORY 🚨

1ST PLAYER IN MLB HISTORY WITH 50 HR/50 SB IN A SEASON 🤯🐐 pic.twitter.com/6HGm3iAaIU

Anthony Castrovince @castrovince

Nobody in @MLB historical past had gone 5-for-5 with 2 homers, 4 further base hits and a couple of steals.

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And nobody had ever gone 6-for-6 with 3 homers, 5 extra-base hits and a couple of steals.

Shohei Ohtani did it on the day he christened the 50-50 Membership.

There is just one Shohei Ohtani. Unimaginable.

Josiah Johnson @KingJosiah54

Shohei Ohtani within the 50/50 membership pic.twitter.com/cO4dYAn5xm

Noah Camras @noahcamras

Shohei Ohtani has carried out it.

He is the primary participant in MLB historical past to have 50 house runs and 50 stolen bases in the identical season.

He bought house runs 49 and 50 and stolen bases 50 and 51 in the identical recreation. He is now 5-for-5 on the day.

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One of many best seasons ever. pic.twitter.com/AqbR1xjgtt

Sarah Langs @SlangsOnSports

Shohei Ohtani is the first participant with at the least 5 hits, a number of HR & a number of SB in a recreation since at the least 1901

AND HE DID IT TO REACH 50-50!!!

Codify @CodifyBaseball

Shohei Ohtani has hit 50 house runs and stolen 51 bases this season and nobody else in MLB historical past has ever had 43+ homers and 43+ steals in a single yr. It is utterly ridiculous. pic.twitter.com/Mt8JuiqBNx

Dodger Insider @DodgerInsider

Main League Baseball is 155 years outdated. The Dodgers have performed 135 seasons. Shohei Ohtani is a primary for each. His fiftieth homer makes him the primary 50/50 participant in MLB historical past. He’s additionally the primary Dodger to succeed in 50 house runs in a season and single-season HR chief.

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Coach Trev @trevorplouffe

We are going to by no means see one other baseball participant like Shohei Ohtani. He isn’t generational he’ll be the most effective to EVER do it!

His historic evening continued within the high of the ninth inning, as he hit a three-run blast that introduced his whole to 10 RBI in a single recreation.

MLB @MLB

6-FOR-6
THREE HOME RUNS
10 RUNS BATTED IN

SHOHEI OHTANI HAVE MERCY 🤯 pic.twitter.com/VMJp9OqgjZ

Ohtani already reached new heights by way of steals and homers previous to his outburst in opposition to the Marlins, turning into the first MLB player to affix the 43-43 membership throughout a win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Aug. 30.

With three house runs and two steals on Thursday, he is now the primary within the 51-51 membership.

After signing an enormous 10-year contract with a complete worth of $700 million to affix the Dodgers as a free agent in December 2023, Ohtani has already surpassed the lofty expectations that had been positioned upon him getting into his first season with the group.

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He is hitting .294 with 51 house runs and 120 RBI to associate with a Nationwide League-leading 1.005 OPS. Ohtani has helped the Dodgers earn a 90-62 document previous to Thursday, the most effective mark within the NL West.

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