On Tuesday night, Alex Gordon was the straw that broke the camel’s back; on a 3-2 pitch in the bottom of the eight inning, Gordon hit the 5,694th home run of the season, officially breaking the record for most home runs hit in a single season of Major League Baseball. In a game that is oft criticized for being slow and uneventful, home runs rule the day, and those who hit the most garner the most fame. As news of the broken record spread, pictures accompanied by Aaron Judge, Edwin Encarnacion, Giancarlo Stanton, and the like, peppered people’s twitter feeds.
A Tip of the Cap to Dee Gordon
