KANSAS CITY, Mo. - Bobby Witt Jr. of the Kansas City Royals made history by becoming the first shortstop in Major League Baseball to achieve multiple seasons with at least 30 home runs and 30 stolen bases. Witt accomplished this feat during Tuesday night's game against the Detroit Tigers when he stole second base in the first inning. Despite Witt's impressive performance, the Royals fell short, losing 3-1 in 10 innings.
Witt, a 24-year-old All-Star, expressed humility in his achievement, stating, 'It's pretty special any time you get to be the first, but yeah, that's over now. We're onto tomorrow.' The Royals currently trail the Baltimore Orioles by 2 1/2 games for the first AL wild-card spot and are 1 1/2 games ahead of the Minnesota Twins for the second spot.
