Joey Gallo is a unique player. So it’s only fitting that his fourth-inning home run, the 100th of his career, in Wednesday’s 9-6 winover the Pirates at PNC Park put him atop a couple of record books.
Gallo’s two-run homer, his 12th long ball of the year, came in his 377th career game. With it, he passed Mark McGwire (393) as quickest player to reach 100 homers in American League history. In the Major League record books, Ryan Howard (325) and Ralph Kiner (376) are the only players to get to the century mark in fewer games
Gallo’s two-run homer, his 12th long ball of the year, came in his 377th career game. With it, he passed Mark McGwire (393) as quickest player to reach 100 homers in American League history. In the Major League record books, Ryan Howard (325) and Ralph Kiner (376) are the only players to get to the century mark in fewer games