Not even a call from the Baseball Hall of Fame can pry the bat from Trevor Story's hands.
After belting seven home runs in his first six games, the record-breaking Rockies rookie donated some of his game-worn gear — his helmet, a batting glove — from Sunday's 6-3 win over the Padres for enshrinement. But there's one thing with which he refuses to part.
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"They asked for the bat," the shortstop told reporters, via ESPN.com, "but I couldn't give up the bat."
Understandably so.
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It was quite the opening week for Story, who set a rookie record by hitting four home runs in his first three games. He outdid himself three games later, becoming the quickest player in baseball history to hit seven home runs. The 23-year-old was named National League Player of the Week after batting .333/.357/1.111 with a MLB-leading 12 RBIs.
In fact, before Monday's games, Story had more home runs than the entire rosters of 16 MLB teams.
Did we mention he's on pace for 189 home runs and 324 RBIs this season?
