On Monday night, the New York Yankees opened up a series with the Cleveland Guardians in Ohio.
During the 1st inning, Paul Goldschmidt hit a two-run homer.
UPDATE: The Yankees won 7-5.
Yankees Star Made History
Goldschmidt also made MLB history with his home run.
Via @RobBballHistory: “Paul Goldschmidt hit his 380th career HR, passing Hall of Famers Tony Pérez and Orlando Cepeda and moved into a tie with Manny Machado for 76th on the All Time HR list.”
Goldschmidt (who is 38) has been a very productive player for New York.
He is in his second season with the franchise following stints with the St. Louis Cardinals and Arizona Diamondbacks.
The seven-time MLB All-Star is in his 16th season.
Social Media Buzzing About Goldschmidt
Here’s what people were saying about Goldschmidt:
Gary Phillips: “Paul Goldschmidt has been really impressive so far this season. His wRC+ is up to 150, while his OPS is up to .896 after that 2-R HR in the first inning. #Yankees”
Max Mannis: “Goldschmidt could not get a hit the whole rest of the season and this contract still would’ve been well worth it”
Erik Boland: “Paul Goldschmidt now 34 for his last 108 (.315) with seven homers in his last 31 games”
@Roger774501171: “Is Paul Goldschmidt a Hall Of Famer ??”
Louis Addeo-Weiss: “Paul Goldschmidt becomes the 20th player with both 380 HR and 175 SB. 11 of the 20 are in the Hall of Fame, and other notables include: – Barry Bonds – Alex Rodriguez – Sammy Sosa – Gary Sheffield – Mike Trout Sounds like a HOF to me.”
Yankees Right Now
The Yankees are the second-place team in the American League East with a 38-26 record in 64 games.
They have won six out of their last ten games (and are 19-14 in 33 games on the road).
Following two more games with the Guardians, the Yankees will visit the Toronto Blue Jays in Canada.
New York Yankees Star Paul Goldschmidt Made MLB History In Guardians Series