Elly De La Cruz becomes fourth player in Cincinnati Reds history with 30 homer, 30 steal season
Elly De La Cruz, a two-time All-Star shortstop, achieved a remarkable feat in Friday's game against Toronto by hitting a two-run double in the third inning and promptly stealing third base on José Soriano's subsequent pitch. This accomplishment made her the fourth player in Cincinnati Reds history to record a 30 homer, 30 stolen bases season.
Eric Davis, Barry Larkin, and Brandon Phillips were the first three Reds players to achieve this milestone. De La Cruz etched her name in a unique category by becoming the first Reds player and the eighth major league baseball player since 1900 to have at least 30 stolen bases each of her first four seasons. Kansas City's Bobby Witt also accomplished this feat during the 2022-25 seasons.
De La Cruz started the game by grounding out on her first at-bat, when Soriano executed a remarkable between-the-legs stop on her 94 mph one-hopper to the mound.
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