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Sanchez fastest to 18 career home runs
- Updated: September 22, 2016
ST. PETERSBURG — For the second time in as many nights, the Rays opted to pitch to Gary Sanchez with first base open. The Yankees’ rookie sensation responded with the same result: a long three-run homer.
Sanchez became the fastest player in Major League history to hit 18 home runs, launching a blast inside the left-field foul pole off Alex Cobb that gave the Yankees a 6-0 lead on Wednesday evening. The homer came in Sanchez’s 45th career game. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Sanchez’s 18 home runs are the most in Major League history by a player who did …
