Houston Astros left outfielder Yordan Alvarez joined the elite club of Babe Ruth and Alex Rodriguez on September 25 against the Mariners. A homer to right field in the top of the third inning gave Alvarez the pass to enter.
The 2021 ALCS MVP continued his dominance this year as the Astros are on edge to qualify for the playoffs. Yordan will be a key player for the team in the postseason with his average of .293 and 96 RBIs.
Who is Yordan Alvarez?
Cuban left fielder and designated hitter Yordan Alvarez debuted with the Houston Astros in 2019. Signed for $2 million in 2016, the Astros acquired Yordan from the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2019. He’s played five seasons with the team and will stay till 2028.
In 2023, the Houston Astros retained Yordan Alvarez with $115 million in a 6-year deal. The deal has proven beneficial, considering his performance in recent years. ‘Air Yordan’ is famous for his clutch time hits and persistence for missing due to injury.
Yordan Alvarez’s 2023 season stats
Maintaining the previous year’s form, Alverez completed the diamond 96 times with 30 homes in 396 at-bats. Astros has a chance to qualify for the 17th time this year with Yordan’s .293 average.
2019 Rookie of the Year is already a world champion with the Astros in 2022. With a total of 379 RBIs, 128 HRs, and 509 career hits, he will be a key factor for the Astros to lift the World Series trophy for the third time.
What record did Yordan Alvarez break?
The last homer by Alvarez against the Mariners on September 20 has put him on the most consecutive seasons with 30 home runs on the MLB‘s list. From 2021 to 2023, the Huston slugger hammered 33, 37, and 30 (present) HR consecutively to achieve this feat.
YORDAN ALVAREZ WITH SOME AUTHORITY
pic.twitter.com/DKG5zaEcd9— SleeperMLB (@SleeperMLB) September 26, 2023
He’s currently in the 22nd position with 30 homers. With this, Alverez becomes the second in the Astros franchise to hold the record, behind Jeff Bagwell with 8 consecutive years. He is also a few home runs behind his career-high HR in a session.
Which other players have the same record as Yordan Alvarez?
Including Yordan, 19 others are members of this record club. The list topper is Alex Rodriguez, who has 13 consecutive seasons with 30 homers and played for the Seattle Mariners from 1998-2000 seasons, from 2001 to 2003 with the Texas Rangers, and the New York Yankees from 2004-10.
Barry Bonds tied the record with Alex to get next on the list. Albert Pujols, with 11 seasons for the St. Louis Cardinals and one with the Dodgers, tied with Jimmie Foxx with 12 consecutive years. Cubs star Sammy Soda is tied with Carlos Delgado for 10 consecutive season records.
Make that one No. 30 for Yordaddy. pic.twitter.com/i7C41sGLaK
— Houston Astros (@astros) September 26, 2023
With back-to-back nine seasons, Lou Gehrig, Eddie Mathews, Mike Schmidt, and Rafael Palmeiro tied with Jim Thome and Manny Ramiez on the list. Yankee legend Babe Ruth shared eight consecutive season records with Mickey Mantle, Albert Belle, Mike Piazza, Mark Teixeira, Edwin Encarnacion, and Astros legend Jeff Bagwell.
The Astros have only five games left before the postseason to secure wildcard entry from the AL West division. The table-topper, the Texas Rangers, are just two wins away from the Astros. With in-form Yordan Alvarez, the Astros fans are waiting to celebrate like last year for the third time.