Giancarlo Stanton

American baseball player

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2024 Won ALCS MVP, hitting four home runs with an OPS of 1.222 in five games against the Cleveland Guardians.
2024 Stanton earned American League Championship Series MVP honors, helping the Yankees win their first American League pennant since 2009.
June 4 2024 Stanton hit his 150th home run as a Yankee off Caleb Thielbar of the Minnesota Twins.
September 5 2023 Stanton hit his 400th career home run against the Detroit Tigers, becoming the 58th MLB player to reach this milestone.
July 15 2023 Stanton recorded his 1,000th RBI during a game against the Colorado Rockies, hitting a three-run home run.
October 18 2022 Stanton hit a three-run home run in Game 5 of the ALDS against the Cleveland Guardians, helping the Yankees advance.
September 20 2022 In a win against the Pittsburgh Pirates, Stanton hit his third career walk-off grand slam.
July 8 2022 Named All-Star Game MVP after hitting a two-run home run in the 4th inning.
July 8 2022 Stanton was elected to start the All-Star Game, marking his fifth career selection.
June 17 2022 Hit his 361st home run, tying Joe DiMaggio's career record in 1,800 fewer at-bats.
July 30 2021 Stanton returned to the outfield after a long absence, playing against the Marlins.
October 5 2020 In Game 1 of the AL Division Series, Stanton hit a grand slam, contributing to a Yankees victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
July 23 2020 Stanton opened the delayed season with the first home run in MLB for the year during the Yankees' Opening Day game.
August 30 2018 Stanton hit his 300th career home run, becoming the 147th player in MLB history to do so.
May 15 2018 Stanton collected his 1,000th hit during a game against the Detroit Tigers.
March 2018 Traded to the New York Yankees, becoming the second player in Major League history to be traded after a 50-homer season.
March 29 2018 Stanton hit two home runs in his debut with the New York Yankees, including one in his first at-bat of the season.
December 11 2017 The New York Yankees acquired Stanton from the Marlins, making him the second player in MLB history to be traded after hitting 50 home runs in a season.
November 16 2017 Stanton was named the National League's Most Valuable Player, narrowly beating out Joey Votto.
August 27 2017 Stanton became the first player since Chris Davis in 2013 to hit 50 home runs in a single season.
August 14 2017 Set the Marlins franchise record for most home runs in a season, surpassing Gary Sheffield's mark of 42.
April 12 2017 Stanton hit two home runs in a single game against the Atlanta Braves.
2016 Stanton won the Home Run Derby, setting a record for most home runs in a single Derby with 61.
July 5 2016 Hit four home runs in four consecutive at-bats at Citi Field and won the Home Run Derby with a record 61 total home runs.
July 5 2016 Stanton hit four home runs in four consecutive at-bats at Citi Field, showcasing his power hitting.
June 26 2015 Stanton suffered a season-ending injury, breaking the hamate bone in his left wrist.
April 16 2015 Stanton hit his 155th career home run, surpassing Dan Uggla to become the Marlins all-time home run leader.
2014 Stanton led the National League in home runs.
November 17 2014 Stanton and the Marlins agreed to a 13-year, $325 million contract extension, the most lucrative in sports history at the time.
September 11 2014 Suffered a serious facial injury after being hit by a pitch from Mike Fiers, which ended his season prematurely.
April 18 2014 Stanton hit a walk-off grand slam home run against the Seattle Mariners.
June 17 2013 Stanton hit his 99th and 100th career home runs in a single game, marking him as the 9th fastest player to reach 100 career home runs.
August 17 2012 In a game at Coors Field, Stanton hit a 494-foot home run, marking the longest home run in MLB since 2009.
May 21 2012 Stanton hit a grand slam off Jamie Moyer, and it was noted as the fastest grand slam since ESPN's Home Run Tracker began tracking.
July 6 2011 Stanton hit his first walk-off home run against the Philadelphia Phillies.
August 11 2010 Against the Washington Nationals, Stanton had a standout game, going 5-for-5 with four RBIs, two doubles, and a home run.
June 8 2010 Stanton made his MLB debut with the Florida Marlins, going 3-for-5 with two infield singles and scoring twice.

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