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Matt Olson Joins Rare Company as Rookie with Powerful 20-Game Stretch

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Oakland Athletics rookie Matt Olson went 1-for-3 with a home run during Monday's 8-3 win over the Detroit Tigers. In doing so, he became just the third rookie in MLB history to hit 14 home runs over a 20-game stretch, per Elias Sports Bureau (via ESPN.com).

The other two players to achieve the same feat are Rudy York, who set the mark in 1937 with the Detroit Tigers, and Mark McGwire, who matched it during the 1987 season with the A's.

Olson has been one of the league's best rookies during 2017.