Elly De La Cruz makes MLB history, ties another record held by 2 others

Cincinnati Reds’ Elly De La Cruz, left, securely takes a respectable halfway point as Pittsburgh Privateers second baseman Scratch Gonzales, right, takes a toss during the fourth inning of a baseball, Friday, Sept. 20, 2024, in Cincinnati. (AP Photograph/Carolyn Kster)

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CINCINNATI (AP/WKRC) – Elly De La Cruz joined Vince Coleman and Rickey Henderson to turn into the third player to take 100 bases in his initial two seasons since the cutting edge rule was embraced in 1898, during the Cincinnati Reds triumph over the Pittsburgh Privateers on Friday night.

De La Cruz swiped a respectable halfway point in the fifth inning, his 65th taken base this season.

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The 22-year-old is hitting .260 with 24 homers and 70 RBIs this year subsequent to batting .235 with 13 homers, RBIs and 35 takes in 98 games as a tenderfoot.

EDLC turned into the first playerin MLB historywith 30 homers and 100 takes in his initial two seasons.

Per MLB specialist Sarah Langs, the Elite player shortstop additionally required the least profession games to somewhere around 100 taken bases and an additional 100 fair hits. EDLC required 251 games, breaking Juan Samuel’s characteristic of 253 games.

BE THE Primary TO COMMENTHe did, in any case, set a questionable Reds establishment record by striking out for the 205th and 206th time this season, passing the past imprint Drew Stubbs set in 2011.