It’s no surprise that Miami Marlins’ right fielder Giancarlo Stanton is on the greatest run of his career. Over his last ten games, Giancarlo has nine homers. Over the entire season, Stanton has 42 home runs to go along with 88 runs and 90 RBIs. He has tied Gary Sheffield in 1996 with the single season franchise home run total.
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Aaron Judge News & Notes
Yankees’ right fielder Aaron Judge has had a monster season this year. In back to back games, Judge both tied and broke Joltin’ Joe DiMaggio’s record of home runs for a rookie. Joe previously had 29 home runs in 1936 rookie campaign. He played in 138 games. On the other hand, Aaron Judge was able to collect 30 home runs in 82 games of the current 2017 season. According to ESPN.com, Judge is on track to hit 57 home runs by the end of the season.
Judge Dents Scoreboard
On February 24, Yankees right fielder Aaron Judge crushed a home run. This long shot dented the top of the scoreboard at George M. Steinbrenner Field down in Florida.
Baseball Slang: Home Runs
Home runs are a big part of the game. Over the years, many people have given home runs many different nicknames. Here are a few:
- Homers
- Jacks
- Jimmy Jacks
- Roundtripper
- Dinger
- Tater
- Moon Shot
- Four Bagger
Stanton Wins Home Run Derby
Last night, Marlin slugger Giancarlo Stanton won the 2016 Home Run Derby. Stanton hit 20 home runs to knock out the defending champion Todd Frazier. Stanton is the first Marlins’ player to ever win this event.
Steal Facts: Miguel Cabrera
Miguel Cabrera
- Miguel Cabrera plays first base for the Detroit Tigers. He wears number 24 and stands at 6-4 and 240 pounds.
- Miguel Cabrera made his Major League debut for the Florida Marlins in 2003. His first Major League home run was actually a walk-off home run. The Marlins went on to win the World Series that year.
- From 2004 to 2014, Cabrera hit 20 or more home runs a year. He also drove in 100 or more RBIs.
- In his first 13 Major League seasons, Cabrera has won six Silver Sluggers and two MVPs for the American League.
- In 2012, Cabrera had his best season. That year, he won the Triple Crown award. He led the league in home runs with 44, RBIs with 139, and batting average with an amazing .330.
- In his first 2,020 games, Cabrera has slugged 426 home runs, 1,496 RBIs, 1,276 runs, 508 doubles, a .320 batting average, and 2,425 hits.
Steal Facts: Bryce Harper
Bryce Harper
- Bryce Harper first appeared on the cover of Sports Illustrated at the age of 16 after hitting a 570 foot home run.
- Bryce Harper was drafted by the Washington Nationals in the first round of the 2010 draft.
- In 2012, Bryce Harper won the National League Rookie of the Year award. Bryce hit 22 home runs, stole 18 bases, and scored 98 runs.
- In Harper’s first two seasons, he hit 42 home runs and stole 39 bases.
- Harper competed in the 2013 Home Run Derby at Citi Field. He finished the season with 20 home runs.
- Bryce Harper’s best season was in 2015. That year, he got a career high in home runs with 42, runs batted in with 99, runs with 118, batting average with an outstanding .330, walks with 124, and doubles with 38 just to name a few. He became the youngest unanimous MVP in Major League Baseball history.
- In Harper’s first four Major League seasons, he has appeared in three All Star Games.
Mark Teixeira’s 400 Home Run
Yesterday, Mark Teixeira hit two home runs in the Yankees win over the Padres. Teixeira now has seven homers on the season. More importantly, the first home run he hit was his 400 career home run. He is the fifth switch hitter to accomplish this milestone. His switch hitting teammate Carlos Beltran crushed his 400 career home run earlier in the season.
Barry Bonds
Barry Bonds was a hitter of the century. He evolved from a skinny all around phenomenon to a muscular home run beast. This article hosts information about the all-time home run leader.
Barry Bonds was born July 24, 1964. He was the son of former Major Leaguer, Bobby Bonds. A young Barry spent a lot of time around players and in the clubhouse. This early mentoring helped Bonds gain success later in his life. Barry made his Major League debut in 1986 with the Pittsburgh Pirates at the age of 22. Bond hit 16 home runs and stole 36 bases. Bonds would play six more seasons with the Pirates. In that span, Barry smacked 142 home runs and swiped 212 bases. Bonds would also win three Gold Gloves, three Silver Sluggers, and two National League Most Valuable Players awards.
Barry Bonds real success came with the San Fransisco Giants. When he joined the club in 1993, they had an idea about what he would bring. But Barry brought more. The next decade saw sluggfests and intentional walks-o-rama. In his first year with the club, Barry crushed a career high 46 home runs while stealing 29 bases. He would have similar years with 30+ home runs until 2000. At the turn of the century, Barry surpassed his original career high in home runs set in 1993. Barry hit 49 home runs in 2000. 2001 was one of the most memorable seasons in the history Major League Baseball. 2001 was a season all players dream of having. Bonds hit a record 73 home runs while posting an astronomical .863 slugging percentage. He accommodated these statistics by also posting a .328 batting average with 137 runs batted in and 129 runs. Barry never quite reached his standards after that season. Sure, he walked a record 232 times in 2004 and a .370 batting average in 2004. But Bonds has been linked to steroid use and that eliminated his chance for the Hall of Fame. People say that his statistics shouldn’t count, but they are still etched in stone. Barry Bonds finished his career with 2,935 hits, 2,558 walks, 601 doubles, 514 stolen bases, eight Gold Gloves, 12 Silver Sluggers, and a Major League record in MVP awards (7) and home runs 762. In conclusion, Barry Bonds has posted some of the greatest numbers in Major League history.