Los New York Yankees They achieved their 10th victory of the season on Tuesday against the Miami Marlins at home. On Wednesday the Bronx team wanted to extend their record, but they ended up losing to the Florida team 5-2 in the last game of the series before traveling to Cleveland to face the Guardians in three games.
Despite the setback of the New York team, one who was happy at the end of the match was Giancarlo Stanton. Well, the Yankees player entered baseball history and He became the 76th player to hit at least one home run against all 30 Major League teams.
The only one missing from his list was precisely his former team, the Miami Marlins, who hit the home run on Wednesday night all over right field against Bryan Hoeing’s pitches. Stanton closed the list of victims and joins 75 other players who have made the complete trip around the field against all the teams on the circuit.
Giancarlo Stanton rounds the bases after his fourth home run of the season.Credit: Frank Franklin II | AP
“It’s pretty good. You hear over the years that some do it, even since I was a child. It’s a pretty good thing.”Stanton commented in the postgame after completing the complicated feat that only 76 players have achieved in history.
Stanton shares this feat with 75 players, of which 14 are currently active. These are: Mookie Betts, Nick Castellanos, Randal Grichuk, Manny Machado, the Puerto Rican Martín Maldonado, JD Martínez, Andrew McCutchen, Matt Olson, the Dominican Marcell Ozuna, Hunter Renfroe, the Puerto Rican Eddie Rosario, the Dominican Carlos Santana, Kyle Schwarber and the Cuban Jorge Soler.
Stanton’s Favorite Victims
Giancarlo Stanton has 406 home runs in his Major League career spread across 36 stadiums and he has some where his performance seems to be best. These are the home run hitter’s favorite victims to hit full return ballsexcept for Yankee Stadium and LoanDepot Park, stadiums of the Marlins and Yankees, teams for which he played.
1. Citi Field (New York Mets) – 24
2. Nationals Park (Washington Nationals) – 22
3. Coors Field (Colorado Rockies) – 12
4. CitizenBank Park (Philadelphia Phillies) – 12
5. Dodger Stadium (Los Angeles Dodgers) – 11
6. Oracle Park (San Francisco Giants) – 9
7. Petco Park (San Diego Padres) – 8
8. Fenway Park (Boston Red Sox) – 6
9. Chase Field (Arizona D-Backs) – 7
10. Truist Park (Atalnta Braves) – 6
As far as opponents are concerned, The New York Mets are Stanton’s favorites, to whom he has hit 38 home runs in his career. He is followed by the Nationals with 37, Phillies with 28, Braves with 25 and the Rockies with 22.
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2024-04-11 19:22:55
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