At 22 years old and in only his second major league season, Elly De La Cruz is already in the history books.
With his big-league-leading 65th stolen base in an 8-3 win against the visiting Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday, the Cincinnati Reds shortstop became the third player in the modern era to record 100 stolen bases in his first two seasons. He joined Vince Coleman and Rickey Henderson.
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