Philadelphia Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola (Wendell Cruz/USA TODAY Sports)
Philadelphia Phillies ace Aaron Nola made Major League Baseball history on Friday, recording 10 straight strikeouts against the New York Mets to tie a 51-year-old record set by Hall of Fame pitcher Tom Seaver.
Ironically, each of Nola’s first 10 outs recorded came via the strikeout, whereas the Mets great retired his final 10 hitters in a 2-1 win against San Diego via the same method. Both of the impressive starts occurred in Queens, New York (Seaver’s at Shea Stadium).