Longtime New York Yankees radio broadcaster John Sterling has added one more memorable house run name to his infinite repertoire this spring.
With first-year Yankee outfielder Franchy Cordero’s latest scorching streak persevering with with a game-tying solo blast on Wednesday in opposition to the Cleveland Guardians, baseball followers have been blessed with this gem.
Not solely did Cordero’s house run tie the sport and assist New York earn a come-from-behind 4-3 win, nevertheless it put the 28-year-old in some spectacular firm.
Cordero hasn’t even been with the Yankees for one month but, as he signed with the membership on Opening Day on March 30. With fellow outfielder Harrison Bader on the injured record, Cordero has stepped in and made seven begins within the staff’s first 12 video games.
After Wednesday’s effort, he nonetheless leads the Bronx Bombers in RBIs (11) and strikes right into a tie with reigning AL MVP Aaron Choose for the staff lead in house runs with 4, all of which have come within the final 5 contests.
If Cordero retains swinging the bat the way in which he is been doing, Sterling ought to have many extra possibilities to “guess the ranchy on Franchy.”