The number of times the name Elly De La Cruz (now being called EDLC) has broken a Major League Baseball record is starting to get absurd. His most recent entry, and the names of players on the list he passed, proves just how historic the start of his career has been, the media is reporting.
EDLC reached the 20-homer mark in Tuesday’s (23 April 2024) victory over the Philadelphia Phillies and then in another win on Wednesday (24 April 2024) he scored a run (his 90th overall) and stole three bases to make 50 in his career. Those numbers are significant.
Per Bally Sports Cincinnati reported that Elly de la Cruz is the first since 1901 to have 20 home runs, 50 stolen bases and 90 runs thirty games faster than any other player in Major League Baseball history.
Elly Antonio De La Cruz is a Dominican professional baseball infielder for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball. He signed with the Reds as an international free agent in 2018, and made his MLB debut in 2023. He needed 122 career games. Trea Turner was previously the fastest at 152 games. Reds Hall of Famer Eric Davis took 162 games. It took Mike Trout 165 games, while Barry Bonds was next on the list at 168 games.
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