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Returning from injury, Diamondbacksâ Corbin Carrollâs legendary career start aligns with Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig
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Corbin Carroll of the Arizona Diamondbacks is making MLB history, becoming the first player to achieve four multi-home run and three multi-triple games in a season. His remarkable start to his career draws comparisons to legends like Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig.
Returning from injury, Diamondbacksâ Corbin Carrollâs legendary career start aligns with Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig originally appeared on The Sporting News. Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here.
Arizona Diamondbacks right fielder Corbin Carroll continues to create MLB history.
Last July, the 25-year-old speedster became the first MLB player to compile four multi-home run and three multi-triple games. Not only in a career, but in a season.
When looking at players with four multi-homer outings and two-triple games, the last player to accomplish the feat was New York/San Francisco Giants icon Willie Mays in 1955.
Out of the lineup the previous two games with a left hip flexor, Carroll returned to the Diamondbacks' lineup Saturday for a monumental start, linking him to two New York Yankees legends, Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig.
In 500 career outings, Carroll, a fifth-year professional, compiled 84 home runs and 46 triples.
That placed Carroll in elite company.
Only DiMaggio and Gehrig posted at least 80 homers and 45 triples in their first 500 MLB appearances. Gehrig collected 99 home runs and 54 triples and DiMaggio had 120 homers and 46 triples in their first 500 games.
Corbin Carroll returns to Diamondbacks lineup
Harnessing power and speed, Carroll entered 2026 as the NL triples leader three seasons running. He had three in his first 42 at-bats this season, before suffering the hip injury.
After sitting out the previous two games, Carroll re-entered the lineup as a designated hitter. He went 0-for-3 with two strikeouts and a run scored during the 4-3 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park. Diamondbacks manager Torey Lovullo told reporters Saturday that he remained undecided whether Carroll would DH or play the field during Sunday's series finale.
"It made a lot of sense to be able to get him back in the dugout (as the DH)," Lovullo said, as reported by the Arizona Republic. "We need him in the lineup and he was ready to go."
Carroll has more MLB history to chase.
Q&A
What records has Corbin Carroll set in MLB?
Corbin Carroll has set the record as the first MLB player to compile four multi-home run games and three multi-triple games in a single season.
Which legendary players does Corbin Carroll's career start compare to?
Corbin Carroll's impressive start to his career is being compared to MLB legends Joe DiMaggio and Lou Gehrig.
When was the last time a player achieved a similar feat to Carroll's multi-homer and multi-triple games?
The last player to achieve a similar feat of four multi-homer outings and two multi-triple games was Willie Mays in 1955.
