Julio Rodriguez Joins Very Select List In Baseball History

It was another standing ovation for Seattle Mariners rookie sensation Julio Rodriguez, as he entered baseball lore with his latest accomplishment today.

Julio becomes the THIRD ever rookie to have a 25+ HR, 25+ SB season 🔥 @MLBpic.twitter.com/4h5inqop7b

— B/R Walk-Off (@BRWalkoff) September 14, 2022

By stealing 2nd base against in the 5th inning against the San Diego Padres, J-Rod becomes only the 3rd rookie ever to have a 25/25 season (25 HR, 25 SB). 

25-HR, 25-SB season in rookie season:

2022 Julio Rodríguez
2012 Mike Trout
2007 Chris Young

— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 14, 2022

Rodriguez joins Mike Trout, who accomplished the feat in 2012, and Chris Young who did it in 2007. And incredibly, the steal came moments after he was shaken up by getting beaned with a fastball. 

Big lol at Julio Rodríguez getting plunked with a fastball in the chest, clearly shaken up, then stealing and sliding head-first into second base on the very next pitch.

— AJ Cassavell (@AJCassavell) September 14, 2022

But the accolades don't end there. He's also the fastest ever to accomplish the feat, doing it in just 125 games. 

Julio Rodríguez is fastest player (125 career G) in MLB HISTORY to reach 25+ HR & 25+ SB, surpassing Mike Trout (128 G).

Julio has been the fastest to 15/20, 2nd-fastest to 20/20 & now fastest to 25/25 clubs in MLB history.

— Alex Mayer (@alexmayer34) September 14, 2022

It took Trout until Game No. 128 to reach 25/25.

In Mariners' history, Julio was also the fastest to 15/20, 2nd-fastest to 20/20 & now fastest to 25/25 clubs in MLB history. Ah, wait, but that's not all...

Julio Rodríguez is the 4th AL player age 21-or-younger to hit 25+ home runs in his first MLB season, joining Joe DiMaggio (1936), Ted Williams (1939) & Eddie Murray (1977).

— Alex Mayer (@alexmayer34) September 13, 2022

He's also just the 4th American League player aged 21 or younger to hit 25 home runs in his rookie season, joining Hall of Famers joining Joe DiMaggio (1936), Ted Williams (1939) & Eddie Murray (1977).

Safe to say that J-Rod is also in line to win Rookie Of The Year. 

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