Royals' All-Star Bobby Witt Jr. joins elite company with latest SB

Only five years into his career, Bobby Witt Jr. is building a resume that already places him among the all-time greats. And the Kansas City Royals' shortstop joined some elite company with his latest stolen base on Sunday. 

Witt swiped his 30th stolen base of the season while going 2-for-3 with a walk and two runs scored in the Royals' 5-2 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. 

Bobby Witt Jr. joined legendary company with his latest stolen base 

The milestone placed Witt along side legends Rickey Henderson, Ichiro Suzuki and Vince Coleman as the only players to register at least 30 stolen bases in each of their first five seasons. 

Witt has work to do to truly get to their level - Coleman reached 30 or more in seven-straight season, Suzuki in eight and Henderson, who still holds the all-time record for most in a career, did so in 15 in a row, but joining the group and being in position to try to match them is an impressive achievement.

Witt's 30 stolen bases before the All-Star break put him on a pace to set a new career-high. His single-season best is 49 from his sophomore season in 2023. He was caught stealing 15 times that season, making it the year he attempted the most stolen bases, too.