Story, Colorado’s record-setting shortstop, has indeed created a storm throughout the country. He finished the week by leading Major League Baseball in home runs (seven), RBI (12), total bases (30) and slugging percentage (1.111). His power surge allowed him to become the first MLB player to hit seven home runs in his first six career games as well as becoming just the fourth rookie in MLB history to win Player of the Week honors in his first week in the league.
Story’s impressive start has been compared to some of the greatest players in MLB history.