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Jose Abreu 2nd Player in MLB History to Start Career with 2 30-HR, 100-RBI Years

On Thursday night, Chicago White Sox slugger Jose Abreu became the second player in Major League Baseball history to record 30 home runs and 100 RBI in the first two seasons of his career.

According to Dan Hayes of CSN Chicago, Abreu joins Albert Pujols, who performed the feat in 2001 and 2002.

The White Sox followed with a congratulatory message for Abreu:

— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) October 2, 2015

Abreu knocked in his 100th and 101st runs of the season during the bottom of the seventh inning against Luke Hochevar of the Kansas City Royals, ripping a single to left field to pull the White Sox within two runs.