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First of his kind: Shohei Ohtani pairs two homers, two steals to become baseball’s first 50/50 player

Ohtani hit his 50th homer in the seventh inning, an opposite-field, two-run shot to left against Marlins reliever Mike Baumann. One inning earlier, he hit his 49th

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What's next for Shohei Ohtani? The most talented player in baseball history is finally heading to the playoffs

Ohtani created the 50-50 club, went 6 for 6 and clinched a playoff berth for the first time all in one afternoon

USA TODAY Sports on MSN · 3h

Shohei Ohtani makes history with MLB's first 50-homer, 50-steal season

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,

The Associated Press on MSN · 2h

Why does Shohei Ohtani’s 50-50 feat resonate so much in baseball?

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.

Los Angeles Times · 13m

Shohei Ohtani creates the 50/50 club. Is he having the greatest Dodgers season ever?

Is Shohei Ohtani having the greatest Dodgers season ever? Los Angeles Times beat writer Jack Harris with columnists Dylan Hernández and Bill Plaschke talk about the historical significance of today. Jack Harris covers the Dodgers for the Los Angeles Times.

USA Today · 11h

Could Shohei Ohtani be the first MLB player to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases?

MLB players have stolen at least 50 bases in a season almost 500 times. They’ve hit 50 home runs or more 49 times. But no player has put both together in a single season. Are we on the precipice of a new milestone: the 50/50 club?

FOXSports on MSN · 25m

How Shohei Ohtani, without half his powers, rewrote MLB history again and went 50/50

Unable to pitch this year, Shohei Ohtani set out to become an even more dynamic offensive force. On Thursday, he punctuated his 50/50 campaign with one of the greatest performances ever.

CBSSports.com · 1h

Fan who caught Shohei Ohtani's historic 50th home run keeps baseball, per report

Here is Ohtani's historic day. It is the first three-homer, two-steal game in baseball history: Needless to say, the Dodgers and Ohtani (and the Hall of Fame?) would like to get the baseball that clinched the 50-50 club.

ESPN on MSN · 2h

Sports world reacts to Shohei Ohtani's 50/50 accomplishment

Shohei Ohtani is the first player in MLB history to rack up 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season. Magic Johnson was among the stars who gave Ohtani his flowers.

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MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL

Francisco Lindor broke up Bowden Francis’ no-hit bid with a tying homer leading off the ninth inning, Francisco Alvarez added a three-run shot and the New York Mets scored six times in their ...

MLB merges Negro League records into existing Major League records

In the spring of 2024, MLB merged select records from the Negro Leagues into their own record books. This change acknowledged ...

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Pioneering Cuban Baseball Player, Coach, Scout Dies

The Cuban native toiled in the minor leagues for 16 years before making his major league debut. Later, he was credited with scouting and signing Bartolo Colon.

Angels embrace experience of September baseball against a contender

For the Angels (62-90), this series in Houston is their final opportunity to play in games with significance to the 2024 ...

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Major League Baseball Leaders

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