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Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to reach 50-50 club

Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani becomes first MLB player to reach 50-50 club originally appeared on NBC Sports Bay Area

Shohei Ohtani is the official founder of the 50-50 club.

Ohtani on Thursday became the first ever Major League Baseball player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season, reaching the feat against the Miami Marlins.

It was Ohtani's second home run of the game, giving Los Angeles a 14-3 lead in the top of the seventh.