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On Saturday, rookie shortstop Elly De La Cruz shocked the entire baseball world when he stole second base, third base, and home all in the same inning.
The Cincinnati Reds star managed to do it on just two pitches, catching the Milwaukee Brewers off guard after stealing third when he broke for home.
He ultimately managed to score the seventh run of the game for the Reds as they ended up taking down the Brewers and winning by a final score of 8-5.
But De La Cruz made some very impressive history with his stolen base spree in the seventh inning on Saturday, becoming the youngest player in the live-ball era to ever steal three bases in an inning.
ESPN provided this information on Twitter.
At 21 years old, Elly De La Cruz is the youngest player in the live-ball era (since 1920) to steal 3 bases in an inning.
(h/t @ESPNStatsInfo) pic.twitter.com/m9WelYiouR
— ESPN (@espn) July 8, 2023
De La Cruz made his Major League debut last month.
He is currently just 21 years old.
Yet he has already made some history thanks to his impressive skillset.
Stealing bases is just one of many things the young phenom can do on a baseball field.
He was off to the races on Saturday at American Family Field, becoming the youngest player in the live-ball era to steal three bases in an inning.
And his elite speed lit a spark under the Reds, who managed to bounce back from their loss in the series opener and set up a rubber game for Sunday.
De La Cruz has been one of the most interesting players in all of baseball since being called up.
He joined the Reds in early June and has since become a spark plug for the team.
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