ATLANTA – Alex Rodriguez stated goodbye on Aug. 12, 2016, enjoying his ultimate sport in a Yankees uniform. The following afternoon, Aaron Decide launched himself, rattling the restaurant glass above Yankee Stadium’s Monument Park with a memorable first profession dwelling run.
Almost a decade later, the sluggers’ careers have intersected once more. Decide launched his 351st profession homer within the first inning on Sunday, tying A-Rod for sixth place on the membership’s all-time dwelling run checklist as he gave the Yankees an early lead of their contest towards the Braves at Truist Park.
Decide’s blast off right-hander Grant Holmes was his thirty sixth of the season and his first in Atlanta’s new dwelling, the thirty second Main League park Decide has homered in.
Decide moved right into a four-way tie for third place for probably the most venues homered in throughout the common season amongst energetic gamers. He joined Willy Adames, Randal Grichuk and Carlos Santana at 32, with solely Giancarlo Stanton (36) and Manny Machado (34) forward of them.
Babe Ruth is the Yankees’ all-time dwelling run chief with 659, adopted by Mickey Mantle (536), Lou Gehrig (493), Joe DiMaggio (361) and Yogi Berra (358).
