Milwaukee Brewers shortstop Willy Adames had a great performance Monday against the St. Louis Cardinals. He made an immediate impact by hitting a three-run home run in the first inning to give the Brewers a 3-0 lead and aid Milwaukee to a 9-3 victory.
It was quite a way to celebrate Adames’ birthday, who turned 29 on Sunday. With that first-inning blast, Adames extended his home run streak to five games. He is just the third player in Brewers history to do so, joining Jeromy Burnitz and Eric Thames in the notoriously exclusive club. Burnitz and Thames did it in 1997 and 2017, respectively.
“For the first time in my career, I felt a little emotional,” Adames said of his accomplishment, according to the Associated Press (source: ESPN).
“It’s something I’ve dreamed of since I was a kid. Just doing these amazing things.”
Fans react to Willy Adames’ home run
Adames went viral on X (formerly Twitter) after hitting a home run on his birthday, and Brewers and baseball fans in general celebrated his masterpiece.
Willy Adames turns 29 today, so he had to celebrate by hitting his 29th home run of the season. 🥳
He hit a home run in FIVE consecutive games! photo: twitter.com/EELWk2GAHz
— MLB (@MLB) September 2, 2024
“The guy is aiming for 40, the pace at which he achieves HR 🤯🤯🤯🤯🤯”
“Happy Birthday! It’s nice to hit a home run on your birthday”
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“What an exciting way to celebrate your 29th birthday Adames! You hit your 29th home run of the #MLB season”
“Willy Adames has to be seen as a $200 million player, and I feel like not many people see him in that light”
“I remember people arguing whether this was an improvement over Arcio. Those people were wrong.”
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