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Granderson played in a total of 205 games between May 15, 2013 and September 16, 2014, during which time he did not ground into a double play, a record which still stands as of 2020. Granderson sandwiched a two-run homer in the second inning between solo shots in the first and fourth, earning a curtain call from the crowd for becoming the first player to hit three homers in a game at the new Yankee Stadium. Granderson singled cleanly in the sixth and legged out an infield dribbler in the eighth to finish 5 for 5 as the Yankees earned a split of the four-game series.
Granderson batted in the eighth and, swinging with all his considerable might, dribbled a ball toward the first baseman and reached safely for his fifth hit. On January 23, 2018, Granderson signed a one-year, $5 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. On April 18, facing the Kansas City Royals, Granderson hit his ninth career grand slam. On April 24, Granderson hit his first walkoff home run since 2016 in a 10th inning victory against the Boston Red Sox. On May 15, Granderson returned to Citi Field for the first time since he was traded to the Los Angeles Dodgers on August 18, 2017 and went 1 for 4 with a single. On June 10, against the Baltimore Orioles, Granderson hit for a career high six RBIs with a home run, two doubles, a single and a walk.
Professional career
The Yankees have had 28 three-homer games but only one of four homers, by Lou Gehrig in 1932. The Twins have not won a series in New York since 2001, a year before Ron Gardenhire took over as their manager. In 2011, Granderson was also voted one of the friendliest players in the Major Leagues, according to a poll conducted by Sports Illustrated of 290 players.
However, Granderson quit basketball two weeks into his freshman year in order to concentrate on baseball. Hughes was pulled shortly after starting the sixth by walking Justin Morneau and serving up a 1-0 changeup to Doumit that hung over the plate. Doumit sent the two-run blast into roughly the same area of the right-field seats as Granderson did in the second. Although questions remain about Hughes, the Yankees will have some momentum heading into the Boston series, thanks to their offensive onslaught, which also featured a two-run homer by Mark Teixeira in the first inning. The Red Sox (4-8) have stumbled to a rough start in their first season under Manager Bobby Valentine, who has caused a stir with some of his public comments about his players. Curtis Granderson hit the second of his three home runs in the second inning.
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Swarzak had pitched better than his record suggested, receiving only one run of support in each of his first two starts, but he struggled from the start in this one. Granderson homered to right-center in the first inning and hit a soaring, two-run shot into the second deck in right field in the second, both off Anthony Swarzak (0-3). Granderson homered to right-center in the first inning and hit a soaring, two-run shot into the second deck in right field in the second, both off starter Anthony Swarzak. After the 2009 season, the Tigers began shopping Granderson to other franchises in an effort to reduce their payroll. The Yankees acquired Granderson in a three-team trade on December 9. In the deal, the Yankees received Granderson while sending Phil Coke and centerfielder Austin Jackson to Detroit.
In his third at-bat, Granderson hit a line drive to the short right-field porch against Jeff Gray in the fourth for a 7-4 lead. During his junior season at UIC, Granderson batted .483, second in the nation to Rickie Weeks. Granderson was named Second-Team All-American by Baseball America and USA Today's Baseball Weekly and a Third-Team Louisville Slugger NCAA Division I All-American. He graduated from UIC with a double major in business administration and business marketing. On February 6, 2013 Granderson had his number 28 retired by UIC.
Curtis Granderson Goes 5 for 5 With 3 Home Runs
Granderson hardly considered that he would have a chance to tie the major league record of four homers in a game when he was putting in extra cage work with hitting coach Kevin Long to try and find a decent rhythm at the plate. Granderson got two chances to tie the major league record of four homers in a game. In the eighth, with much of the remaining crowd standing, he beat out a dribbler down the first base line.
"Curtis is a top choice for brand owners, thanks to its sizable network of international offices, client-centric practitioners and virtually unblemished record in disputes." Doumit hit a two-run homer off Hughes in the sixth to cut the lead to 7-6. But there he was, with many in the crowd standing and cheering in the sixth, when he lined a single to right field. In the eighth, he beat out a dribbler down the first base line with fans urging him to beat the play with screams.
Granderson’s first at-bat as a Yankee
Granderson was chosen to appear in the 2009 MLB All-Star Game. In the game, he hit a triple in the top of the 8th inning and scored the winning run. Off the field, Granderson is recognized for his commitment to the community through outreach and charity work. Many of his charitable endeavors support inner-city children.
It was a close play at the plate, but Grandy was able to fly his way around the bases for an inside-the-park home run that extended the Yankees lead to two. Granderson was a vital piece for the Yankees in the four years he played in the Bronx, batting a .275 with 115 home runs before heading to the Mets. The 16-year outfielder announced his retirement on Saturday, so let’s take the time to look back on some of the top moments of his Yankees career.
The Yankees were facing off against the Detroit Tigers in the ALDS as they were down 2-1 in the series. With the bases loaded in the bottom of the first inning, the Tigers were threatening to put a crooked number on the board early. In June of 2010, the Yankees were up in Canada as they took on the Blue Jays.
Granderson, Robinson Canó, and Russell Martin all hit grand slams in a game against the Oakland Athletics on August 25, the first time a team had three grand slams in one game. He became the first player in MLB history to record 40 home runs, 10 triples and 25 stolen bases in one season. Granderson finished fourth in balloting for the American League Most Valuable Player Award. On August 7, Granderson became the second player in franchise history to have at least 30 doubles, 15 triples, 15 home runs, and ten stolen bases in a single season when he hit a double in a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays.
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