Shohei Ohtani stole his 50th base in the first inning against the Miami Marlins, putting the Los Angeles Dodgers star just two home runs away from the first 50-50 season in major league history.

Shohei Ohtani is displaying an unprecedented combination of hitting and baserunning, but he is still nowhere close to the MLB stolen base record.

In a year when he couldn't be a two-way star, Ohtani used his extra time on the bench to become an elite base stealer.

This season, Los Angeles Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani, 30, has come the closest ever to the 50/50 mark and is projected by the MLB Network to reach it before the season ends. With data provided by Sport's Reference's StatHead Baseball,

Shohei Ohtani stole two bases in the first two innings Thursday in Miami, bringing him halfway toward MLB's first 50-50 season.

Shohei Ohtani is close to making MLB history as the first member of the 50/50 club. Check out other historic firsts in baseball.

Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani is on pace for at least 50 home runs and 50 steals. If he does so, he'd be the first player in MLB history to reach both marks. Action Network's Avery Yang takes a closer look.