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Bobby Witt Jr. Makes MLB History with Second 30-30 Season

The Kansas City Royals shortstop is the first in MLB history to achieve multiple 30-homer, 30-steal seasons.

  • Bobby Witt Jr. recorded his 30th stolen base of the season against the Detroit Tigers, marking his second 30-30 season.
  • Witt is the first shortstop in MLB history to achieve multiple 30-30 seasons, and the first player to do so within his first three seasons.
  • He leads the league in batting average (.332), runs scored (123), and hits (200) this season.
  • Witt signed an 11-year, $288.8 million contract with the Royals, the largest in franchise history.
  • Despite Witt's historic achievement, the Royals lost 3-1 to the Tigers and are five games behind the Cleveland Guardians in their division race.
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