Cleveland Guardians Star Joins Extremely Rare Club in American League History

The Cleveland Guardians are on the verge of clinching the American League Central title and Jose Ramirez's historic season is a major reason why.

The Cleveland Guardians beat the St. Louis Cardinals 5-1 on Friday night in St. Louis. With the win, the Guardians are now 90-65 on the season. They are 0.5 games behind the New York Yankees for the top seed in the looming American League playoffs and are on the verge of clinching the American League Central title.

In the win, Ben Lively went 5.0 innings on the mound. He struck out two while giving up just one run on three hits. He's 13-9 this season with a 3.80 ERA. Offensively, the team was led once again by All-Star Jose Ramirez. He went 3-for-4 on the night with a home run and stolen base. Ramirez now has 36 homers and 40 steals on the year, putting him in an extremely rare group in American League history.American League players to record a season of 35+ home runs and 40+ stolen bases:One of the most consistent players over the last decade, Ramirez is hitting .274 this season while bringing in 109 runs.

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