Giancarlo Stanton awoke from a brief power slump on Thursday night with a two-run home run in the bottom of the third inning. The opposite-field blast against Francisco Liriano put the Yankees ahead.
Why should you care? It happened to be his 300th major league home run.
Though Stanton reaches the milestone in pinstripes, his first 267 round-trippers happened before December’s blockbuster trade. He is—now and forever—a critical figure in Marlins history. This is a moment to pause and celebrate his extraordinary career thus far.
I limited this collection of highlights to 126 Stanton dingers (many of them not included in his career total).