New York Yankees' shortstop Anthony Volpe extended his hit streak to 16 games in the first inning on Thursday, which continues to move him up an impressive list in organizational history.
shortstop Anthony Volpe extended his hitting streak to an impressive 16 games, a number that keeps moving him up a special list in team history.May 23, 2024
DiMaggio owns the longest hitting streak in baseball history, so to be lumped in with him and Derek Jeter is certainly a special accomplishment for Volpe. The 23-year-old, who was the Yankees' first-round pick in 2019, is certainly making an impact for New York. He hits in front of Juan Soto and Aaron Judge, posting a .275 average heading into play on Thursday. He also has six homers, 23 RBI and nine stolen bases.
He made his debut a season ago and took some lumps, hitting .209, but he showed real promise as well, winning a Gold Glove and stealing 24 bases. The Yankees haven't won a World Series since 2009 and as they enter play on Thursday with the best record in the American League, this may be the best chance they've had to capture another title. If they are able to, Volpe will clearly have been a huge part of it.
After finishing the series with Seattle, the Yankees will play the Padres in San Diego over the weekend.Brady Farkas is a baseball writer for Fastball on Sports Illustrated/FanNation and the host of 'The Payoff Pitch' podcast which can be found on Apple Podcasts and Spotify. Videos on baseball also posted to YouTube. Brady has spent nearly a decade in sports talk radio and is a graduate of Oswego State University. You can follow him on Twitter @WDEVRadioBrady.
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