Sixty is sexy — at least when it comes to homers — and Giancarlo Stanton needs just one more long ball in three games to reach that impressive milestone.
So far, only Babe Ruth, Roger Maris, Barry Bonds, Sammy Sosa and Mark McGwire have hit 60 or more homers in a season, and Stanton smashed 58 and 59 on Thursday night against the Atlanta Braves.
Stanton’s incredible season — he is the first National League player since 2001 to hit 30-plus doubles, 50-plus homers and drive in 125-plus runs in the same season — will now come down to the remaining three games this weekend against Atlanta, which will start lightly regarded rookie Luiz Gohara of Brazil on Friday.