On This Date 9/23/1988


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Jose Canseco of the Oakland Athletics hits a home run and steals a pair of bases to become the first member of the 40-40 club. Canseco helps lead the A’s to a 9-8 win over the Milwaukee Brewers at County Stadium. Jose Canseco would finish the season with 42 homes and 40 stolen bases, earning the American League MVP as the Athletics reach the World Series for the first time in 14 years.