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Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Elly De La Cruz Makes History

Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz became the fifth player in MLB history to have at least 20 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a single season.
Cincinnati Reds Shortstop Elly De La Cruz Makes History
Elly De La Cruz of the Cincinnati Reds scores on a Los Angeles Dodgers wild pitch in Los Angeles on May 16, 2024. Ashley Landis/AP Photo
Todd Karpovich
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Cincinnati Reds shortstop Elly De La Cruz is one of Major League Baseball’s most dynamic players, and he is now part of the game’s storied history.

Cruz became the fifth player in MLB history to have at least 20 home runs and 60 stolen bases in a single season in an 11–7 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday night.

Todd Karpovich
Todd Karpovich
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In addition to the Epoch Times, Todd Karpovich is a freelance contributor to the Associated Press, The Sporting News, Baltimore Sun, and PressBox, among other media outlets nationwide, including the Boston Globe, Dallas Morning News, and Chicago Tribune. He is the author or co-author of six non-fiction books.