Article 6QW37 History made as Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to enter 50-50 club

History made as Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to enter 50-50 club

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  • Two-way star hits three HR and steals two bases in win
  • No player had ever logged 50 HR and 50 SB in same year

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.

Ohtani hit is 49th homer in the sixth inning, his 50th in the seventh and his 51st in the ninth. He finished 6 for 6 with 10 RBIs while becoming the first big league player to hit three homers and steal two bases in a game.

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