Edgar honored in Seattle, Santana slam ties the AL Central, Reyes’ impressive ride
By Tab Bamford
Mariners honor Martinez
The entire city of Seattle honored Edgar Martinez‘s induction into the National Baseball Hall of Fame with a tremendous celebration.
Álvarez times three
Houston’s Yordan Álvarez made history with a three-homer performance. The Astros beat the Orioles 23-2 on Saturday. Ouch!
Your AT&TSportsnet graphic of the night. Most RBI through 45 career games.
— Jose de Jesus Ortiz (@OrtizKicks) August 11, 2019
Yordan Àlvarez 51.@baseballhall of Famers Ted Williams & Joe DiMaggio 47
Rhys Hoskins, Albert Pujols & Zeke Bonura 46. #Astros #TakeItBack pic.twitter.com/t3oLve5uN9
Aquino times three
Cincinnati’s Aristides Aquino also had a three-homer game this weekend.
Hardware earned
How about the bling on this young player?
Grand finale
Carlos Santana‘s grand slam in the 10th inning gave Cleveland a win and put the Indians in a tie with the Twins atop the American League Central division.
Equipment delivered
Through a generous donation these kids are going to be able to play baseball.
Is this heaven?
Do you think Gleyber Torres is excited to play a game in Iowa?
Pro Post of the Day
Franmil Reyes showed off some gorgeous wheels.
Fan Post of the Day
These fans took in a Brewers game. Looks like a gorgeous day for beisbol!
OTD
2016 – Alex Rodriguez played his final game. A-Rod went 1-for-4 with an RBI double off Chris Archer of the Rays in a 6-3 Yankees win.
2010 – Major League Baseball owners unanimously approved the sale of the Texas Rangers to a group headed by Chuck Greenberg and Nolan Ryan.
2007 – Magglio Ordóñez homered twice in the second inning as the Tigers score eight times against Dallas Braden. Ordóñez became the second player in Detroit history to hit two home runs in an inning, joining Hall of Famer Al Kaline.
2006 – Boston’s Manny Ramirez extended his hitting streak to 27 games at Fenway Park.
1998 – Alex Rodriguez became the fourth youngest player in big league history to reach 100 home runs.
1996 – Geronimo Berroa became the 10th player in history to have a pair of three-homer games in the same season.
1994 – Major League Baseball players went on strike.
1984 – Luis Aparicio became the first Venezuelan player inducted into the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Harmon Killebrew‚ Rick Ferrell‚ Don Drysdale and Pee Wee Reese were also inducted.
1977 – For the second straight day‚ Oakland’s Manny Sanguillen foiled a no-hit bid. Today’s single came off the Orioles’ Jim Palmer‚ who settled for a two-hitter. Sanguillen’s hit the previous day was off the Yankees’ Mike Torrez‚ who also finished with a two-hitter.
1966 – Roberto Clemente hit one of 11 home runs at Crosley Field, tying the most in any contest and setting a major league record for an extra-inning contest. The Pirates beat the Reds 13-11.
1965 – The Milwaukee Brewers Baseball Club‚ Inc. applied for a National League franchise. The nonprofit group was formed to find a replacement team for the soon-to-be-departing Braves.
Happy birthday!
Julio Urías (b. 1996)
José Tabata (b. 1988)
Jhonatan Solano (b. 1985)
Ismael Villegas (b. 1976)
Luis Ordaz (b. 1975)
Urbano Lugo (b. 1962)