With three strikeouts last night against the San Francisco Giants, Arizona Diamondbacks 3B Mark Reynolds broke his own single-season strike record of 204.
Reynolds now has 206 strikeouts on the season.
While some people think this is the ultimate embarrassment for the hitter, I say what’s the big deal?
Strikeouts for a hitter is the most overrated stat in baseball. Here is all you need to know about strikeouts: Reggie Jackson is the career leader in strikeouts with 2,597.
Did anyone even know Jackson had that record? Does anyone remember Jackson for striking out the most times in the history of baseball?
No, you don’t. You remember Jackson as being “Mr. October” and a prolific homerun hitter.
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Mark Reynolds Breaks Single Season Strikeout RecordàBig Deal
Posted: 23rd September 2009 by Adam Bernacchio in MLBComments Off on Mark Reynolds Breaks Single Season Strikeout RecordàBig Deal