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Phillies' Kyle Schwarber passes Babe Ruth, matches Lou Gehrig on historic day in doubleheader
TL;DR
Kyle Schwarber of the Philadelphia Phillies hit two home runs in a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants, surpassing Babe Ruth and matching Lou Gehrig in historic achievements.
Key points
- Kyle Schwarber hit two home runs in a doubleheader
- He surpassed Babe Ruth's home run record
- He matched Lou Gehrig's home run record
- The game was against the San Francisco Giants
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Even if the home runs hadn't made any kind of baseball history, they were exceptional.
Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber pulled two absolutely crushed homers way out of the ballpark during Thursday's doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants.
The first soared high and far, right down the line, into the upper deck.
The second was to right-center, so it had more room to fly before landing, eventually traveling 446 feet before it decided to rest.
And then in the big picture, these home runs made some cool history, too.
The first piece is that Schwarber has actually hit more home runs in his first 1,321 MLB games than Babe Ruth.
The Great Bambino had 348 homers in that time. Schwarber is at 350.
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Q&A
How did Kyle Schwarber surpass Babe Ruth in home runs?
Kyle Schwarber surpassed Babe Ruth by hitting two home runs during a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants.
What records did Kyle Schwarber match with his performance?
With his performance, Kyle Schwarber matched Lou Gehrig's historic home run record.
When did Kyle Schwarber achieve this milestone?
Kyle Schwarber achieved this milestone during a doubleheader on Thursday against the San Francisco Giants.
