Video: Reds’ Elly De La Cruz Becomes 5th MLB Player Ever to Hit 20 HR, Steal 60 Bases

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Video: Reds’ Elly De La Cruz Becomes 5th MLB Player Ever to Hit 20 HR, Steal 60 Bases
Timothy Rapp@@TRappaRTX.com LogoFeatured Columnist IVAugust 22, 2024

TORONTO, CANADA - AUGUST 21: Elly De La Cruz #44 of the Cincinnati Reds celebrates scoring against the Toronto Blue Jays on a fielder's choice off the bat of Tyler Stephenson in the fifth inning at Rogers Centre on August 21, 2024 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. (Photo by Cole Burston/Getty Images)

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Cincinnati Reds superstar Elly De La Cruz joined an elite club on Wednesday, becoming just the fifth player in MLB history to ever steal 60 bases and hit 20 home runs in a single season.

He reached the mark with this stolen base:

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He’s so fast, he makes fast people look not fast! 💨

That’s 60 stolen bases for Elly De La Cruz! ⚡️

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Elly De La Cruz is the fifth player in MLB history to enter the 20/60 Club. pic.twitter.com/T2yGNOGm4o

Interestingly, three of the five players on that list—De La Cruz, Joe Morgan and Eric Davis—accomplished the feat while members of the Reds.

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De La Cruz, 22, is fast becoming one of the most electrifying players in baseball. Alongside his 60 steals and 21 homers, he came into Wednesday night with 53 RBI, 79 runs and a .825 OPS in 124 games, alongside playing defense so smooth it had Snoop Dogg shook earlier this season.

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Snoop Dogg is AMAZED by Elly De La Cruz 👀 pic.twitter.com/cefAGsrOsG

He’s truly a special player.

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