During the drubbing of the Oakland Athletics, Houston Astros rookie sensation Yordan Alvarez accomplished a feat that only Albert Pujols before him had accomplished, driving in a stunning 34 runs in his first 30 games. But he wasn’t finished, the following inning, he broke the record with his 35th RBI.
That's 35 RBIs in his 30 games, setting an MLB record for Yordan Alvarez https://t.co/aOwtdnEdz5
It’s funny that Alvarez surpassed Pujols because their trajectory in the majors is almost mirrored. Both debuted at 21. Both absolutely tore the cover off the ball in their first 30 games.