Ronald Acuña Jr. joins 40-40 club

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WASHINGTON — Ronald Acuña Jr. has joined the exclusive 40-40 club and become its most unique member.

With the home run he hit in the first inning of Friday’s game, the Braves outfielder produced just the fifth 40-homer, 40-steal season in AL/NL history. But because he has 68 stolen bases, he is also now the first member of the 40-60 club.

Acuña joins Jose Canseco (1988), Barry Bonds (1996), Alex Rodriguez (1998) and Alfonso Soriano (2006) as the only players to post a 40-40 season. The 46 steals Rodriguez tallied in 1998 had previously stood as the highest total during a…