Rhys Hoskins
American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder
Rhys Dean Hoskins[1] (born March 17, 1993) is an American professional baseball first baseman and left fielder for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2017. Before playing for the Phillies, he played college baseball for the Sacramento State Hornets.
Rhys Hoskins | |||
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Philadelphia Phillies – No. 17 | |||
First baseman / Left fielder | |||
Born: Sacramento, California, U.S. | March 17, 1993|||
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MLB debut | |||
August 10, 2017, for the Philadelphia Phillies | |||
MLB statistics (through September 14, 2017) | |||
Batting average | .314 | ||
Home runs | 18 | ||
Runs batted in | 39 | ||
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Career highlights and awards | |||
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He is the fastest player in history—in terms of games played—to hit the following number of career home runs: 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, and 17.[2]
References
change- ↑ Knobler, Danny (September 7, 2017). "Rhys Hoskins' Historic Power Adds Yet Another Poster Child to MLB's HR Explosion". Bleacher Report, Inc. Retrieved September 11, 2017.
He is big (6'4", 225 pounds) ....
- ↑ Axisa, Mike (September 14, 2017). "WATCH: Phillies' Rhys Hoskins continues record pace with yet another home run; Hoskins is now the fastest player in history to 10 home runs, 11 home runs, 12 home runs, 13 home runs ..." CBS.com. CBS Interactive. Retrieved September 15, 2017.