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Dozier makes history with 40th long ball
- Updated: September 13, 2016
DETROIT — Brian Dozier reached an impressive milestone against the Tigers on Monday, as the second baseman became only the second Twins player and third in franchise history to reach 40 homers in a season, joining Hall of Famer Harmon Killebrew and Roy Sievers of the Washington Senators.
Additionally, Dozier became the first American League player to reach 40 homers while primarily playing second base, breaking Alfonso Soriano’s record of 39 set with the Yankees in 2002.
Dozier connected on a solo blast to left off left-hander Daniel Norris in the third to tie the game at 1. The homer, which left the bat at 97 mph and went a projected 358 …
