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Didi, Castro make history with homers
- Updated: September 28, 2016
NEW YORK — Some of the most recognizable names in Yankees history took their positions in the middle of the diamond, but for all of that talent, Starlin Castro and Didi Gregorius have accomplished something that the likes of Derek Jeter, Willie Randolph, Tony Lazzeri and Phil Rizzuto never did.
Gregorius hit his 20th home run of the season on Tuesday in the Yankees’ 6-4 victory over the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium, joining Castro (21) as the first double-play combination in franchise history to each hit 20 or more home runs in a single season.
“My mom actually told me that [Tuesday],” Gregorius said. “Me and Castro, we talked in Spring Training about just trying to make something great. We said, ‘Let’s be the best we can.’ We try to push each other and help each other out, on and off the field. It’s great and it’s fun.
“To be the first middle infielders in Yankees history, we can say that we added something to all the history that’s already here.”
Castro and Gregorius are just the third double-play combination in Major League history age 26 or younger to hit at least 20 homers, according to the YES Network. They joined the Astros’ Jose Altuve and Carlos Correa (2016) and the Mariners’ David Bell and Alex Rodriguez (1999).
Both Castro and Gregorius have established new …
