Historic Home Run in Toronto, All-Time Record
There's been plenty of talk lately about Vlad Guerrero Jr.'s potential MVP credentials, but there are many in Toronto who feel that his Blue Jays teammate may be the team's real MVP this season.
Marcus Semien blasted his 44th home run Wednesday night, becoming the first second baseman in the long history of baseball to reach that lofty mark.
Marcus Semien’s 44 home runs are the most EVER by a second baseman in a single MLB season! pic.twitter.com/d9PQ7r3vRi
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) September 29, 2021
Semien's historic blast came off New York Yankees' ace Gerrit Cole, to give the Blue Jays a 2-0 lead in what is a must-win game for Semien's club. The Jays trail the Yankees by 3 games for the Wild Card lead, and are one game back of the Boston Red Sox, and half-game back of the Seattle Mariners for the 2nd Wild Card spot.
It seems that so many of Semien's bombs have come at crucial times for the Blue Jays, and this one is no different, staking them to an important lead.
The previous record for HR in a season by a 2B is the 43 hit by Davey Johnson in 1973. In fact, there have been only five 40-HR seasons by second basemen in major league history. The list now looks like this:
- Marcus Semien, Toronto 44 (2021)
- Davey Johnson, Atlanta 43 (1973)
- Rogers Hornsby, St. Louis 42 (1922)
- Brian Dozier, Minnesota 42 (2016)
- Ryne Sandberg, Cubs 40 (1990)
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