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Originally Posted by Amazin69
The first pair was Darryl Strawberry and Howard Johnson on the 1987 Mets
The other pair I have forgotten, as they were not Mets, and are therefore unimportant. 
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Ellis Burks and
Dante Bichette, 1996 Rockies. I tell you, I knew that off the top of my head. I did not have to
search for it at all! (

)
I also
know without looking (

) that the 30-30 club is rather exclusive. Only 50 players have ever achieved this feat, although the pace of new club members is accelerating in this century.
Shohei is the jaw-dropper, though. A 50-50 club, all to his own.