In the previous month, Ronald Acuna Jr. became the first player in Major League Baseball history to join the club of players with 30 home runs
and 60 stolen bases. After that, he established the 40-60 club a week ago.
You can probably figure out where I'm heading with this.
In the 10th inning of their game against the Chicago Cubs, the star shortstop for the Atlanta Braves stole his 70th base of the season,
making him the first player in the history of Major League Baseball (MLB) to record a 40-70 season.
Acua got on base by hitting a single to the opposite field, which also allowed the extra-innings runner to score and tie the game.
He then celebrated his achievement by yanking second base out of the dirt and lifting it above his head while Braves supporters gave him a standing ovation:
The moment put a temporary stop to a difficult scenario for the Cubs, who are now battling for their postseason lives and are currently tied with the Miami Marlins for
the third and final slot in the National League wild-card race. After blowing leads in the bottom of the eighth and ninth innings,
one day after Seiya Suzuki's error that cost them the game, the team had only themselves to blame in the beginning, and of course, they had only themselves to blame.