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Only a few baseball players had a dream start to their MLB career. Because of the pressure, many players failed to ignite the fire in their debut season. But the young sensation Elly Da La Cruz is not moving to that list anytime soon. Since his MLB debut, Cruz has performed exceptionally well. In a recent game against Atlanta Braves, the “Fastest Man in the World” smashes a long-standing record since 1989, leaving fans astounded and forever etching his name in history.

The Cincinnati Reds’ rising superstar is on the watch list of the stars like Patrick Mahomes for his skill set. Last night, the shortstop not only finished the game strongly, helping the team win, but he also added his name to the record books.

Elly De La Cruz breaks another record in his debut season!

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Cruz has made the league his own and has continued to perform like an experienced professional. He had another solid performance at the diamond, which became crucial to the team’s close win. But he also broke the 1989 record from the Cincinnati Reds, with his athleticism and speed. Bleacher Report shared this update on Twitter, quoting ELLY DE LA CRUZ. ARE YOU KIDDING ME. This is the Reds’ first cycle since 1989.” Notably, this performance came after Cruz’s interaction with the $503 million worth of star.

While in the encounter, Patrick Mahomes had asked for a signature bat from Cruz. The latter fulfilled the former’s wish with a note “fastest man in the world.” Proving the quote right, he played like it only to complete the first cycle of his Red career. Talkin’ Baseball shared this update with the caption, “A TRIPLE FOR ELLY DE LA CRUZ TO COMPLETE THE CYCLE.” Not only this, the young star has added another feat to his records.

Not only did Cruz hit a home and record four RBIs, during the game, he added more to completing the same in a few innings. Jared Carrabis, referring to the Stat Cast data, shared an update on his Twitter handle.

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It read, “Elly De La Cruz has already hit the second hardest ball in Reds history since we’ve had Statcast data (double), hit a two-run homer, singled in a run, stole a base (he’s 7-for-7), hit an RBI triple for the cycle, and made a sick catch in foul territory. It’s the 6th inning.” Fans loved the entire episode and showed the same in their reactions.

Baseball fans cannot hold their breath after another Cruz episode!

Baseball fans have loved another solid performance from another star in the making. Witnessing the continuous loss of the New York Yankees, few fans have claimed that the baseball is slowly making its way back through Cruz. Many opined that they waited for years to see their team play like this. Other are labeling him Rookie of the Year and World Series MVP.

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Cruz has done amazingly well. Given the consistency player has shown, what do you think about his season records? Let us know in the comments below!

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