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Ronald Acuña Jr. is one of the best players in baseball, and he reached unprecedented territory in Wednesday’s win over the Chicago Cubs.
The Atlanta Braves star became the first player in Major League Baseball history to hit 40 home runs and record 70 stolen bases in a single season.
Acuña entered Wednesday’s game having hit 41 home runs with 68 stolen bases in 154 games. He recorded his 69th and 70th stolen bases during Wednesday’s game against Chicago.
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There is no one like Ronald Acuña Jr.
First EVER member of the 40-70 club! #ForTheA pic.twitter.com/WZmtkdQG69
Acuña is likely to win the National League MVP award after putting together a career year and helping the Braves to an NL East title for the sixth year in a row. He entered Wednesday’s game slashing .335/.414/.598 with 41 home runs and 103 RBI.
The 25-year-old is in just his sixth MLB season, but there’s seemingly no doubt that he’ll be in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in the future.