Rock became the fifth player in pro baseball history to hit a home run in eight consecutive games during Thursday's 11-10 loss to the Charleston Dirty Birds, going deep in the first inning off ...

And you shouldn't. The All-Star Game is an event that showcases the best players in baseball and is meant to be nothing more than mindless fun. The game itself before the swing-off was amazing, too.

TAMPA, FL - JUNE 21: Junior Caminero #13 of the Tampa Bay Rays celebrate his home run against the Detroit Tigers during the fourth inning of a baseball game at George M. Steinbrenner Field on June ...

Cross was the Royals' first-round pick in the 2022 Major League Baseball Draft when he was selected ninth overall. After a ...

It was also the first time in nearly nine years that a player has hit a walk-off, inside-the-park home run in the majors. Cleveland’s Tyler Naquin was the last to do so on Aug. 19, 2016.

Despite the home run, the Legends lost to the Dirty Birds, 11-10. Rock can set a new professional baseball record if he homers on Friday night. The Legends begin a three-game series at South Maryland.

The 23-year-old has 18 home runs in 79 games, on track to blow past the 25 he hit as a first-time All-Star last year. Said De La Cruz's agent Scott Boras in 2024: “I guess it’ll happen someday ...