Bobby Witt Jr. has enjoyed a breakout season for the Royals, becoming the team’s cornerstone despite the team struggling overall. Witt’s season peaked on Friday, as the shortstop reached an impressive milestone in the final series of the year, against the Yankees.
With a home run in the seventh inning of Kansas City’s 12-5 win, Witt reached 30 home runs, to go along with his previous 49 stolen bases and 10 triples. In doing so, he became the first player in MLB history to produce 30 homers, 45 stolen bases and 10 triples in the same season.
Witt also became the fifth major leaguer ever with 30 homers and 49 stolen bases in a single season.