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Randy Arozarena is 11th rookie in MLB history with a 20/20 season

Randy Arozarena made some history during the Rays final regular season game of the season on Sunday. Entering the game, Arozarena possessed 20 homeruns and 19 stolen bases, so the moment he had the opportunity to snag that 20th bag, he took it.

Thus, Arozarena became just the 11th rookie in Major League history to have at least 20 homeruns and 20 stolen bases in their rookie season. The last time this was last accomplished was by Andrew Benintendi while he was with the Boston Red Sox in 2017.

With his 20th stolen base in the bag, Arozarena completed the 2021 regular season with a slash line of .