By Homero De la Fuente, CNN
(CNN) — Atlanta Braves outfielder Ronald Acuña Jr. accomplished something no one else in Major League Baseball history has done before, becoming the first player ever to hit 40 home runs and steal 70 bases in a single season.
“I’d be lying to you if I said that I would accomplish that,” Acuña said via a translator after the game. “It was one of those numbers that wasn’t impossible but seemed impossible so, thankfully, we were able to get it done.”
Acuña, who entered Wednesday night with 68 stolen bases on the season, stole his first base of the night in the eighth inning with the Braves trailing 3-2 against the Chicago Cubs, later scoring to tie the game 3-3.