1. A Yankees legend is born. According to Baseball-Reference.com, there have been 36 players with the first name "Tyler" in major league history. The first one didn't appear until Tyler Green in 1993. So Tylers are recent phenomenon. Still, a quick survey of New York Yankees fans Thursday night reveals they believe Tyler Austin is clearly the greatest Tyler of all time. Why? Because this:
The streak continues! McCann's 2 homers and @T1721Austin's #walkoff do the trick vs. Rays. https://t.co/EqUFyn487M pic.twitter.com/MGQBZf69bg
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) September 9, 2016
Tyler Austin is 1st Yankee rookie with 2-out walk-off HR since Bobby Murcer on Aug.