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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.
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