Matt Olson leads AL first basemen in HR despite missing a month

Sep 18 2019 by Athletics Nation

 
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His 450-foot moonshot on Tuesday gave him the undisputed HR lead at the position.

On Tuesday night, Matt Olson absolutely destroyed a baseball. Royals starter Jorge Lopez had surprisingly carried a shutout into the 7th inning, but leading off that frame he grooved a 2-1 fastball down the pipe to Olson. The Oakland A’s first baseman capitalized on the mistake, blasting it to center field.

The ball didn’t just clear the fence. It cleared the...

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