Yankees’ Anthony Rizzo hits 300th career homer amid red-hot stretch
NY Post
MILWAUKEE — Before this past week, Anthony Rizzo was sitting on one home run through his first 23 games of the season and 296 for his career.
Six games and one flurry of power later, the Yankees’ veteran first baseman captured a milestone blast.
Rizzo clubbed his 300th career home run late in Sunday’s 15-5 win over the Brewers at American Family Field, becoming just the 161st player in MLB history to accomplish the feat.
“It’s amazing. It’s awesome,” Rizzo said. “Milestones like this, you kind of reflect back and take time to just appreciate how hard it is and how much fun it’s been along the way. It’s a great feeling. It comes after a good two days offensively as a team. To bust out, it’s a better feeling.
“All in all, it’s a good day and something I’ll definitely remember.”
Rizzo’s two-run shot, his second in as many days and fourth in his last six games, came off Brewers right-hander Janson Junk.
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