Angels’ Shohei Ohtani is entertaining baseball enthusiasts again as he approaches the 50-50 milestone of home runs and stolen bases. The Los Angeles Dodgers superstar ran his stolen base total to 49 bags on Tuesday night in a 6-2 win over the Miami Marlins, positioning him to potentially become the first player in Major League Baseball history to reach 50 steals. Ohtani had 44 home runs in the current season, and setting his sight in the 50 home run and 50 stolen base record unavailable to be accomplished to this date in MLB history.

The two-way phenom’s performance led the Dodgers to amass their 10th National League West division in the last 11 seasons. Ohtani joined the Dodgers during the offseason and has since made a major contribution to the team success; he has adapted as a key player in the team’s roster. His ability to not only hit but to excel at pitching has made the game even more fun to watch across the America and Japan.

Much discussion has been made in the baseball community about Ohtani chasing the 50-50 club, with many people astounded by his ability and physical condition. The Japanese sensation has already broken the record set earlier this year by Ichiro Suzuki who bagged 268 stolen bases for most stolen bases for a Japanese born player in the MLB, making this Japanese born player one of the best players in history of the game.

While all this comes down in the regular season, fans will be waiting to see Ohtani whether he will be able to get the mark of 50-50. They only have a little more than a month left to play for their side and Ohtani has time and again proved to shine best under pressure. Everyone at his team and trainers believe in him to perform this incredible task.

The division title clinch for the Dodgers makes it even more interesting to watch Ohtani run for the award because now that the team has achieved that, it can start perfecting itself for the postseason run. LA Angels manager Dave Roberts has acknowledged Ohtani’s efforts outside the field as well as on the field attributing this year’s success to hard work and leadership.

Upon hearing about the latest exploit of Ohtani, the fans and the media house in Japan get extremely jubilant. Ohtani is considered a national treasure in the country and his progress in MLB influenced young baseball talents in Japan. It has been the dream of every sport lover in the Japanese state to see any Japanese player reach that milestone.

There is no denying Ohtani’s individual achievements but the Dodgers have accrued a good run collectively. The team has been quite successful in the NL West and have made the team ready to compete with champions of the World Series title. Making it to the playoffs stronger than last year, led by Angels’ two-way sensation Shohei Ohtani, alongside Mookie Betts, and freedom; and a fairly decent pitching lineup, the Dodgers’ hopes brings about a stronger shot at the post-season.

It beat the expectations to have Ohtani playing meaningful games in the final days of the regular baseball season, and fans from around the world will be watching every at-bat and stolen base attempt intently. This has in particular instilled a feeling of anticipation, nearly anxiety, to be part of an historical event. Although Ohtani may or may not reach the 50-50 standard, his role in the game and his contribution to the Dodgers’ achievements already classify him among the best players in the game.