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United States.- At just 23 years old, Elly De La Cruz continues to write his name among the greats of baseball. This Sunday, the electrifying Dominican player hit the 50th home run of his career in Major League Baseball, and with it joined an elite group of players who have achieved 50 or more home runs and 100 or more stolen bases before turning 24 years old.
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De La Cruz, nicknamed “La Cocoa”, is now part of a select club that includes:- 🇩🇴 Elly De La Cruz
- 🇺🇸 Mike Trout
- 🇩🇴 Álex Rodríguez
- 🇩🇴 César Cedeño
- 🇺🇸 Vada Pinson
This achievement not only highlights Elly's offensive power, but also his explosive speed and his immediate impact on the game since his arrival in the Majors. His combination of power and dynamism on the bases makes him one of the most complete and exciting figures in current baseball.
“Cocoa is already in history,” wrote journalist Erick José Lantigua on social media, highlighting the generational impact of the young Dominican.
