Rockies SS Trevor Story is on pace to hit 243 home runs
Rockies shortstop Trevor Story made ridiculous amounts of history Friday when he homered for the fifth and sixth times in his first four games in Colorado's home opener against the San Diego Padres.
"I've said it before, I'm not trying to hit home runs, sometimes it kind of happens," Story said.
According to Elias Sports Bureau, via ESPN, he is the first player in 100 years to homer in each of his first four major league games. And he's the fifth player since 1900 — Chris Davis (Orioles, 2013), Nelson Cruz (Rangers, 2011), Mark McGwire (Cardinals, 1998) and Willie Mays (Giants, 1971) are the others — to hit a home run in each of his team's first four games in a season.
Trevor is on pace for 243 homers in 2016 … True Story.https://t.co/vZ3Sp7nuSn
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"It's legendary what he's doing," Rockies slugger Carlos Gonzalez said. "He's fearless. He's playing like a Hall of Famer right now."
After going yard in both the fourth and ninth inninngs of a 13-6 loss, he has six home runs and 11 RBI in his first 19 major-league at-bats.
And this isn't a product of Coors Field. Story, 23, belted his first four home runs in the Rockies' season-opening series at Arizona.
"I don't think I've ever seen anything like it, let alone a rookie," manager Walt Weiss said. "He's fun to watch, one of the few bright spots today."
Story hit 20 home runs all of last season at Class AA New Britain and Class AAA Albuquerque. He won the starting job when Jose Reyes was suspended under MLB's new domestic abuse policy before the start of spring training.
Story said Thursday he had donated his helmet and batting gloves from his historic start to the Hall of Fame, but wasn't about to part with any of his bats. On Friday, Story had three hits and drove in four runs while playing for the first time at Coors.
The Padres, meanwhile, broke loose after they were the first team in big league history to be shut out in their first three games. San Diego was outscored 25-0 while getting swept by the Dodgers.
Even the Padres were talking about Story, however.
"He's come out of nowhere," Kemp said. "I think anybody who hits six homers in four games, especially being his first week in the big leagues, is impressive. He's got a great swing. It's definitely harder than it looks."
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
