Aaron Choose grew to become the third-fastest New York Yankees participant to succeed in 500 extra-base hits with a three-run homer within the first inning towards the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday night time, trailing solely Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig.
Choose lined a 1-1 fastball from Merrill Kelly to the alternative area and into the Yankees bullpen for a 3-0 lead. The 2-time AL MVP has 5 homers and 14 RBIs in six video games this season.
Aaron Choose blasts three-run homer, giving Yankees lead over Diamondbacks
Choose has 320 homers, 175 doubles and 5 triples in 999 video games.
DiMaggio reached 500 extra-base hits in 853 video games and Gehrig in 869.
Bob Meusel is fourth at 1,091, adopted by Robinson Cano (1,130) and Mickey Mantle (1,138).
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Reporting by The Related Press.
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