A New York Yankees player hitting three home runs in a game against the Boston Red Sox is a sure way to get attention. Considering Ben Rice is a rookie, he may have established a footprint in the lore of this great baseball rivalry.
Rice definitely inked a note for himself in Yankees history, becoming the first rookie in the celebrated history of the franchise to hit three homers in a game.
BEN RICE, THIRD HOME RUN OF THE DAY, 14-4 YANKEES! pic.twitter.com/e433DqqfUE
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In addition to going deep three times, Rice collected seven RBI while batting 3-for-5 in the Yankees' 14-4 blowout win over the Red Sox at Yankee Stadium on Saturday.