1988 HEADLINE: Jose Canseco Becomes 1st Member Of The ’40/40 Club’
On this day in 1988, Jose Canseco elevated his game to a place that no other player had been prior.
With 2 stolen bases against the Milwaukee Brewers, Canseco collected his 39th and 40th steals of the season and became the first player in major league history to hit 40 home runs and steal 40 bases in the same season.
Canseco won the Most Valuable Player award during this season. And it can be argued that this was the most impressive offensive season ever had by a player. To date, only 4 players have gained entry into the ’40/40 Club’, with Canseco being the first. And had it not been for Jose’s incredible year, it’s very possible that this baseball milestone never existed.
Congratulations to Jose Canseco – A Very Elite Player!!!
30-Year Old Cardboard 
I loved to watch Jose play. He’s kinda blacklisted now but he told it like it was and maybe he helped clean up the game. Btw, I had to explain that the Brewers were in the American League at the time to a younger co-worker and inter-league play was only in the World Series.
Fordman- He was so much fun to watch. At the time, his skill level was elite, and while I don’t care for his approach or lack of tact, I am happy to see that he was not lying.