Francisco Lindor etches name in history alongside Derek Jeter with rare 200-200 milestone

New York Mets infielder Francisco Lindor is one of the most prolific infielders in the game. His stature as one of the best shortstops in baseball gained further momentum after a historic night on Saturday.

During the Mets' second game of the series against the Kansas City Royals, Francisco Lindor registered his 15th stolen base of the season. It took him to 200 steals in his MLB career, becoming only the third full-time shortstop to register 200 home runs and 200 steals.

He joined New York Yankees icon Derek Jeter and Philadelphia Phillies legend Jimmy Rollins on an elite list of players to reach the feat.

Francisco Lindor went 1-for-4 on the night to extend his hitting streak to seven games as the Mets completed a 3-1 win to clinch the series.

About the author

Chaitanya Prakash is an editor who covers US Sports at Sportskeeda. His first brush with sportswriting was in 2012 when the greatest football manager of all time, Sir Alex Ferguson, bid farewell to the beautiful game.

Although having started out professionally as a cricket writer in 2022, Chaitanya's curiosity and indiscriminate interest in all sports in general eventually introduced him to America's favorite pastime.

While Chaitanya's favorite player from the current crop is the dynamic Venezuelan Ronald Acuna Jr., his all-time favorite, however, is Pedro Martinez, for his self-belief and consistency. He also rates Jose Bautista's iconic bat flip in 2015 as his favorite moment in baseball history.

Chaitanya specializes in reporting on technical aspects of the game or analyzing patterns behind specific plays. He also likes pondering over players' self-assessments following the conclusion of a game as it helps him get an idea of how they think about the sport in general.

When not cheering for his favorites across sports, Chaitanya likes being transported to the past through a good war documentary or a historical documentary in general.

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Edited by Chaitanya Prakash