Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani made huge Major League Baseball history on Thursday, and two Lakers greats took to social media to congratulate him.

The Dodgers clinched their 12th consecutive postseason berth Thursday with a 20-4 rout of the Miami Marlins on the same night that star slugger Shohei Ohtani homered three times and stole two bases to become the first player in major league history with 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a 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,

Ohtani became the first major leaguer with at least 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a season, earning praise from his home country’s fans, media, and government.

Los Angeles Dodgers superstar Shohei Ohtani etched his name in Major League Baseball history on Thursday, becoming the inaugural member of the 50-50 club against the Miami Marlins.

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to reach 50 home runs and 50 steals in the same season as his Los Angeles Dodgers clinched a playoff berth with a 20-4 beatdown of the host Miami Marlins on Thursday afternoon.

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

Shohei Ohtani becomes the first player to achieve 50 home runs and 50 stolen bases in a single season as the Dodgers beat Miami 20-4 to clinch a playoff berth.

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.