Aaron Choose hit the primary dwelling run of his MLB profession the day after Alex Rodriguez retired. Now, the 2 are tied on the Yankees’ all-time dwelling run listing.
Choose hit his 351st profession homer in a 4-2 win over the Braves on Sunday, transferring right into a tie with A-Rod for sixth place in Yankees historical past.
“Just an incredible honor, especially, you know, growing up watching A-Rod for so many years and watching what he did in pinstripes,” Choose mentioned. “He’s a legend. One of the best ever players.”
Choose trails Yankee greats Babe Ruth (659), Mickey Mantle (536), Lou Gehrig (493), Joe DiMaggio (361) and Yogi Berra (358) in profession homers for New York.
Choose’s homer on Sunday was his thirty sixth of the season. He’s two behind MLB chief Cal Raleigh of the Mariners, who gained the Dwelling Run Derby in Atlanta on Monday.
Choose hit a solo shot within the first inning that traveled 409 ft to proper discipline off Grant Holmes, giving the Yankees a 1-0 lead. It was his eighth dwelling run in his final 17 video games.
The Yankees journey to Toronto to face the AL East-leading Blue Jays in a three-game sequence beginning Monday.
