@MLB. Previously: @ESPN, @CSNChicago, @SNYtv & @MetsBlog. Plus, @UChicagoCollege and @ChicagoMaroon sports. Go Maroons. (Views my own.) bit.ly/FistBumps4ALS
- Tweets 50,560
- Following 3,156
- Followers 160,426
- Likes 11,906
Pinned Tweet
I HAVE NO WORDS
ONLY TEARS
thanks SO MUCH to @PitchingNinja, @RotoWear & @MandyBell02 and whoever else i should be thanking...
💕⚾️
Baseball is the best.
Baseball Is The Best
We’re proud to partner with @PitchingNinja in support of @SlangsOnSports
Proceeds from each shirt sold will benefit @ProjectALSorg – available to pre-order until 12/11
🔥👕 available only at:
rotowear.com/products/baseba…
121
264
3,210
20-HR, 20-SB season in first MLB season:
2026 Carson Benge
2024 Jackson Chourio
2023 Anthony Volpe
2022 Bobby Witt Jr.
2022 Julio Rodríguez
1995 Marty Cordova
1987 Ellis Burks
1977 Mitchell Page
1
3
19
3,536
Baseball!!
Baseball is WILD 🤯
CC Sabathia's No. 52 was retired pregame by the New York Yankees
Jeremiah Jackson's inside-the-park homer was the first at Yankee Stadium since 2014 ... when Sabathia was on the mound.
(h/t @SlangsOnSports)
1
125
26,666
Baseball is WILD 🤯
CC Sabathia's No. 52 was retired pregame by the New York Yankees
Jeremiah Jackson's inside-the-park homer was the first at Yankee Stadium since 2014 ... when Sabathia was on the mound.
(h/t @SlangsOnSports)
20
38
461
187,506
Most home runs in first 8 MLB seasons:
Ralph Kiner: 329
Albert Pujols: 319
Pete Alonso: 307
4
7
97
11,358
This is Pete Alonso’s 16th career home run against the Yankees in his 43rd game against them
That’s the most homers by any player in his first 43 games against NYY
12
109
10,973
Pete Alonso!! 471 ft
Tied for the second-longest home run of his career
It’s the Orioles’ 4th-longest HR under Statcast (2015)
1
7
90
11,085
Jeremiah Jackson!
Just the fifth inside-the-park home run at the current Yankee Stadium
First since Wil Myers on 5/4/14 … off CC Sabathia
1
53
11,400
Pete Alonso now has 112 RBI, 10 more than anyone else in the AL
He led the NL (and tied for MLB lead) in 2022
No player has had a season leading each league in RBI in his career (RBI since 1920)
Yet!
2
18
235
17,076
Pete Crow-Armstrong is tied for the MLB lead in HR and has 41 SB
Only player to lead MLB in HR, incl ties, *and* have MORE than 40 SB in a season, since modern SB rule (1898):
1909 Ty Cobb (78 SB, 9 HR)
h/t @EliasSports
9
45
403
21,864
Pete Alonso led MLB (& thus NL) in HR in 2019 and now leads the AL
Led both AL & NL in home runs in a season:
Shohei Ohtani (AL 2023, NL 2024)
Mark McGwire (AL 1987 & 1996, NL 1998 & 1999)
Fred McGriff (AL 1989, NL 1992)
Sam Crawford (NL 1901, AL 1908)
Buck Freeman (NL 1899, AL 1903)
@EliasSports
2
18
121
15,377
Most home runs in first 8 MLB seasons:
Ralph Kiner: 329
Albert Pujols: 319
Pete Alonso: 306
6
41
10,175
This will be the 7th postseason meeting for the Red Sox & Yankees, tying for 2nd-most btwn any 2 teams
Most Common Postseason Matchups:
Yankees-Dodgers: 12 series (NYY leads, 8-4)
Yankees-Red Sox: 7 (tied 3-3)
Yankees-Cleveland: 7 (NYY, 5-2)
Yankees-Giants: 7 (NYY, 5-2)
The Rivalry: Wild Card Edition is BACK!
The @RedSox and @Yankees will battle in the Bronx starting on Tuesday! 🍿 #Postseason
(MLB x @AbbVie)
ALT Red Sox vs. Yankees 2026 Wild Card Series presented by AbbVie Pictured: Cutouts of Aaron Judge, Ben Rice, Cam Schlittler, Ceddanne Rafaela, Payton Tolle and Wilyer Abreu. The Custom House Tower in Boston is on top of the graphic while the Empire State Building is on bottom. Blue and red lightning highlights the graphic.
2
15
110
31,143
OMG so well done 👏
Local Slugger In Great Mood
Officially licensed by @MLBPlayersInc
🔥👕 available only at:
rotowear.com/products/local-…
3
20
12,543
Pete Crow-Armstrong:
100th percentile in batting & fielding run value, 99th pctile in baserunning run value
Will join:
95th percentile or better in batting, baserunning AND fielding run value for a season (1st tracked in 2016):
2024 Bobby Witt Jr.
2018 Mookie Betts
Would be 1st 99th+ in each
h/t the wizard @JasonBernard_
3
71
625
158,587
Sarah Langs retweeted
Podcast piped.video/tWWg8-q4KIo @Kurkjian_ESPN and @PerezEd talk about the races, the Padres, the Red Sox bullpen, Judge; @SlangsOnSports and The Numbers Game; PCA; champagne showers all over the place; Adam Ottavino chats with Tolle and Messick.
3
10
159,791
Sarah Langs retweeted
Stats of the Week: Rookie walk-offs, surprise turnarounds and loads of milestones by @SlangsOnSports for @MLB: Here’s our weekly look at 10 mind-blowing notes... mlb.com/news/mlb-stats-of-th…
1
3
4,259
Now Miguel Amaya!
Double blown in 60 ft by wind, preventing a home run, per @WeatherApplied
2
6
127
21,207