New York Mets shortstop Francisco Lindor continues to stand out in the current Major League Baseball (MLB) season, in which he recently set a new record for RBIs in consecutive games for Puerto Rican baseball players.
Lindor entered the Major League history book as the Puerto Rican who has driven in the most runs in consecutive games, with a total of 10, a mark reached in the third game of the series between the Mets and the Washington Nationals.
By establishing this new record, ‘Paquito’ left behind the numbers established by figures such as Carlos Beltrán (2012), Juan Gonzalez (2001 Y 1996), Rubén Sierra (1989), Sixto Lezcano (1982) and Orlando Cepeda (1961 Y 1959), with 9 in a row each, according to the data supplied by Baseball Reference.
View this post on InstagramIn the current Major League campaign, the Puerto Rican infielder exhibits an average of .224 with eight home runs, 20 RBIs, 37 scored, seven stolen bases and one OPS of .787.
Francisco Lindor injured in an unusual way2001 After setting the aforementioned mark, Lindor missed the game in this one after suffering a rare injury off the field. The shortstop hit his fingers with the door of the hotel where they are staying in Los Angeles and could not be in the game in the first game of the series between the “Metropolitans” and the Dodgers.
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