CATCHING BABE RUTH M Giancarlo Stanton runs the bases after hitting a home run at Marlins Park in Miami Florida
The Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves game on September 28 2017 wasn't important The season was near its end The Marlins and the Braves both had losing records Many fans watched just to see if Marlins outfielder Giancarlo Stanton would hit another mighty home run Stanton entered the game with 57 home runs It was the 10th most home runs ever hit in a Major League Baseball MLB season If he could hit two more before the end of the year he'd tie baseball legend Babe Ruth for ninth most on the list
STANTON 27 Stanton's teammates celebrated with him after he hit his 59th home run Stanton came to bat in the fourth inning Braves pitcher Julio Teheran threw the ball It curved over the plate and Stanton swung Crack The ball soared over the outfield fence for a home run The blast gave Miami a 5 0 lead He crushed another huge home run in the eighth inning The ball rocketed up and over the seats in left
TOYOTA field Stanton's smash made the final score 7 1 And it tied him with Ruth at ninth on the all time home run list Miami's season ended a few games later Stanton's 59 home runs Stanton was introduced as a member of the New York Yankees made history in 2017 but his future lay with a new team On December 11 2017 the Marlins traded Stanton to the New York Yankees Stanton stands 6 feet 6 inches 2 m all and weighs 245 pounds 111 kq His teammate Aaron Judge is 6 feet 7 inches 2 m and 282 pounds 128 kq Stanton and Judge are two of the biggest MLB players ever
