Ken Griffey, Jr. steals his 20th base of the season in a 4 – 1 victory over Oakland. He becomes just the third player in history to record at least 50 home runs and at least 20 stolen bases in the same season. Willie Mays and Brady Anderson are the others.

September 16, 1998September 12, 2019 This Day In Baseball

On September 16, 1998 — Ken Griffey, Jr. steals his 20th base of the season in a 4 – 1 victory over Oakland. He becomes just the third player in history to record at least 50 home runs and at least 20 stolen bases in the same season. Willie Mays and Brady Anderson are the others.

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