The home run meant he has three more blasts than Los Angeles Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, whose 52 is the second-most in the majors. On Thursday, Ohtani crushed three home runs, going 6-for-6 with 10 RBIs in a win over the Miami Marlins. Ohtani also homered on Friday.

Shohei Ohtani keeps showing a flair for the dramatic during his historic first season with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Shohei Ohtani hit his 49th home run of the season and snatched two more stolen bases in Miami on Thursday, leaving the Los Angeles Dodgers' slugger one home run away from being the first player in MLB history with 50 homers and 50 stolen bases in a single season.

Shohei Ohtani hits his 53rd home run of the season to help LA Dodgers to a 6-5 win over Colorado Rockies. READ MORE: 'He could go down as best ever' - Ohtani makes MLB 50-50 history Ohtani hits 53rd home run of season.

Shohei Ohtani never ceases to amaze. Just one day after the Los Angeles Dodgers designated hitter became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in a single season thanks to a three-homer,

Los Angeles Dodgers manager Dave Roberts is like the rest of the MLB world in trying to find superlatives to discuss Shohei Ohtani's historic 2024

Shohei Ohtani became the first player in MLB history to hit 50 home runs and steal 50 bases in the same season — and he still has seven games left before the playoffs.