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Villar one homer shy of exclusive 20-60 club
- Updated: September 29, 2016
ARLINGTON — Nineteen down, one to go.
Jonathan Villar homered on the first pitch of the Brewers’ 8-5 loss to the Rangers on Wednesday night at Globe Life Park, giving Villar 19 homers and leaving him one shy of baseball’s seventh 20-homer, 60-steal season ever, and its first in 26 years. He will carry a simple philosophy into the season’s three remaining games starting on Friday at Coors Field.
“Shhh,” Villar said, placing a raised index finger in front of his lips.
Don’t think about it, and don’t talk about it. That’s how Villar approached the past two nights after hitting a pair of home runs against the Rangers on Monday. Villar did not homer on Tuesday, but he did steal a base, giving him 60 this season.
Villar is bidding to become the fourth player in Major League history to hit 20-plus home runs while topping 60 stolen bases in a season. Hall of Famer …
