Gunnar Henderson Sets Orioles' Single-Season HR Record for Shortstops
The 23-year-old surpasses Cal Ripken Jr. and Miguel Tejada with his 35th home run of the season.
- Henderson's 35th homer came off a 3-1 cutter from Jonathan Cannon, traveling 402 feet into the stands.
- He is only the seventh player in MLB history to achieve this stat line while playing exclusively at shortstop.
- At 23, Henderson joins Alex Rodriguez as the only players under 24 to hit at least 35 homers and 84 RBIs in a season at shortstop.
- Henderson ranks first among MLB shortstops in walks and home runs this season.
- He has significantly improved on his previous season's home run total of 28.