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Those dark games after the All Star Game and in the dog days of summer in August seem like a distance memory as the 2018 Yankees head into the last game of the season with 100 wins and the Major League Baseball record of 266 home runs in a season. And they did this on Saturday afternoon in Fenway Park, making these achievements even sweeter.
"In the fourth inning Saturday (NYY 8, BOS 5), rookie infielder Gleyber Torres swatted a two-run home run against Eduardo Rodriguez, giving the Yankees a whopping 265 home runs on the season. That is the most home runs in a single season in MLB history. Giancarlo Stanton added the team's 266th homer a little later for good measure," reported CBS Sports.
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The Torres home run broke the record held by the Seattle Mariners, led by guys like Ken Griffey, Jr. and even our very own Alex Rodriguez contributed 23 home runs to the 264 home run record set back in 1997. The nice thing about this record is that the contributions came from a number of unlikely candidates, showing how valuable each player's endowment means to a team.
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"I'm happy for them. They work really hard at their craft, and it's a result of a lot of people having success," manager Aaron Boone said as reported by USA Today.
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One of the saddest days of the year for me, personally, and perhaps you share this emotion, is the last day of the regular baseball season. This year, however, I feel very proud and happy for this Yankee team who have had their troubles and challenges along with their celebrations and successes, and have managed to come out more than just okay. We have a viable candidate for Rookie of the Year honors in Miguel Andujar who at the start of spring, was not even a blink in the organization's eye for the starting third baseman job let alone a Rookie of the Year candidate. Aaron Judge picked up where he left off as the 2017 AL Rookie of the Year, proving it was not a one and done career for the young Yankee leader. And the Yankees make it to the post season again, continuing their streak of the winningest team in baseball. Lots to celebrate everyone- one more feat left for the 2018, win game 101...and do it with a sweep in Fenway!
--Suzie Pinstripe
BYB Managing Editor
Twitter: @suzieprof
It was a struggle at times and they lost the groove with inconsistencies. But here they are.
ReplyDeleteGOOOOOOOO YANKEES.