There was no doubt about it.
Anthony Volpe found the barrel on a beautiful swing to drive the ball to the opposite field. It was high, it was far and it was gone.
And it was 1-0 New York Yankees taking an early lead on the Boston Red Sox in their AL Wild Card opener.
Volpe had hit 19 homers in a bumpy regular season, and on the big stage, he delivered right away.
He's made a habit of key postseason contributions, and in fact, this homer set a record.
ESPN's Jorge Castillo shared this gem about Volpe:
"He is the first shortstop in MLB history with 15 hits and 10 walks in his first 15 career postseason games, according to ESPN Research."
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Big Game Ant? Doesn't have the perfect ring to it, but it'll do.
It's moments like these that make Volpe still feel like the shortstop of the future in the Bronx.
He's not a perfect player. He has defensive lapses. He strikes out.
But his top-end talent is special, and he's got the clutch gene when it counts.
The Yankees have a long way to go to potentially return to the World Series and try to avenge last season's defeat. But in this exciting rivalry series, Volpe got them off to a good start.
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