2023-06-11 01:40:39
Theoscar Mogollón González | @Theo_Mogollon
Francisco Álvarez’s season with the New York Mets has been fantastic. The native has extended his good time with the bat to be one of the most constant offensive figures, despite the fact that his team has just gone through a bad streak.
During the day this Saturday, the man from Guatire collaborated with a home run in the Mets’ 5-1 win once morest the Pittsburgh Pirates. Precisely, that hit led him to enter a select group in the history of the Major Leagues.
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Álvarez became the receiver aged 21 or younger with the most home runs (12) in his first 45 games of a season, surpassing Johnny Bench’s mark in 1969 (11) when he defended the Cincinnati Reds jersey.
Now, the Venezuelan aims to continue connecting more hits to be able to climb the list of catchers 21 years or younger with the most home runs in a full season, both in the American and National teams.
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At the moment he is only three away from Bench’s 15 in 1968, four from Darrell Porter (with 16) in 1973 and fourteen from the first place that Bench has also held since 1969 (26).
It should also be noted that Álvarez is tied with Sean Murphy and Salvador Pérez as the receivers with the most home runs this season, with the great detail that he has done so in fewer games (43 to the 52 for the American and 58 for his compatriot).
most HR in age-21 season or younger, AL/NL catchers:
1969 Johnny Bench: 26
1973 Darrell Porter: 16
1968 Johnny Bench: 15
2023 Francisco Alvarez: 12— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 10, 2023
most HR in 1st 45 games played in season, primary-position catchers at age 21 or younger:
2023 Francisco Alvarez: 12
1969 Johnny Bench: 11Saturday was Alvarez’s 43rd game of the season, so his next 2 games count toward this total, too
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) June 10, 2023
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