Aaron Decide has already rewritten the historical past books.
The New York Yankees outfielder set an American League record with 62 residence runs in 2022. He has led the league in homers thrice, hitting over 50 homers every time. Decide is one of 32 players to hit 50 or extra homers in a season, a feat that has been completed simply 50 times in major league history.
Decide is a part of one other unique membership inside that group. Solely 4 different gamers — first baseman Mark McGwire, infielder Alex Rodriguez and outfielders Babe Ruth and Sammy Sosa — have hit 50 or extra homers thrice of their careers. Ruth is the one participant in that group who has not been tainted by PED utilization and/or allegations.
The Yankees slugger is on tempo to affix one other unique group. He entered Wednesday with 12 homers in 36 video games, placing him on tempo for 54 residence runs this season. If Decide does attain the 50 residence run plateau once more this season, he’ll be a part of McGwire, Ruth and Sosa as the one gamers to hit not less than 50 homers in 4 totally different seasons.
A six-time All-Star and two-time AL MVP, Decide is just not displaying any indicators of slowing down. He could also be within the midst of a profession yr as he has posted a powerful .412/.503/.772 batting line in his 161 plate appearances, hitting 12 homers and 9 doubles. Decide leads the majors in batting common, on-base proportion, slugging, hits (56), residence runs, RBI (34) and bWAR (3.1). If he stays wholesome, he may add one other MVP award to his spectacular resume.
One other MVP Award might not be all that Aaron Decide has in his future. The New York Yankees slugger might carve his title into one other web page of the historical past books.
