Matt Carpenter is Making History With The New York Yankees

The former TCU Horned Frog has been dropping bombs in the Bronx ever since he was let go by the Texas Rangers in May.

© Wendell Cruz-USA TODAY Sports

The Texas Rangers released Matt Carpenter on May 19th. The Yankees signed him May 26th and inserted him into the lineup that night. The rest, as they say, is history.

The New York Yankees were established in 1901, 121 years ago. With 27 World Series titles and the likes of Babe Ruth, Micky Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, and Lou Gehrig all playing in pinstripes, they are the most storied franchise in baseball. Which makes them one of the hardest franchises to rewrite the record books in. Well, our very own TCU Horned Frog Legend Matt Carpenter, has managed to do just that, becoming the newest Yankee Legend. 

Matt Carpenter hit 6 home runs in his first 10 games as a Yankee, more than any other Yankee in franchise history, including the legendary Babe Ruth. In fact, Trevor Story (another Texan) is the only other player in MLB's modern era to hit 6+ home runs in the first 10 games with a team, which he did for the Colorado Rockies in 2015.

What Carpenter is doing in the Bronx is even more impressive at a closer look, as he did not even start 3 of those 10 games but came on as a pinch hitter. With that in mind Carpenter has hit 6 home runs in his first 7 starts as a Yankee. Needless to say, he has quickly become a folk hero for the current best team in baseball. As enjoyable as Matt Carpenter's history making bat is to read about, it is even more enjoyable to witness.

Matt Carpenter hits his 1st homer as a Yankee - a solo shot - and extends the lead 2-0 vs Tampa Bay. #Yankees pic.twitter.com/VONCK8yY2V

— Enrique Marin (@emarin671) May 28, 2022

Matt Carpenter goes deep and the Yankees have jumped out to a 4-0 first inning lead on Noah Syndergaard!

(via @Yankees)pic.twitter.com/Nn0IHn4lTV

— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) May 31, 2022

All 11 pitches from the battle between Shohei Ohtani and Matt Carpenter that ended with a leadoff home run pic.twitter.com/BULhbdUJvC

— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) June 2, 2022

Matt Carpenter’s fourth home run of the season.

Exit velocity: 107.1 mph
Distance: 386 feet #Tigers #Yankees
pic.twitter.com/DdzJpcNrhs

— Bronx Bombers News (@NewsBronx) June 4, 2022

Who but Matt Carpenter? pic.twitter.com/A7MZsy9jcb

— New York Yankees (@Yankees) June 12, 2022

.@MattCarp13 is the 1st player to hit 6 homers in his 1st 10 games with the @Yankees! pic.twitter.com/aQhYSaRrDC

— MLB (@MLB) June 12, 2022

On Sunday, Carpenter hit 2 home runs and had 7 RBI's while making his first start at third base, capping off a historic start to his Yankee career. Hopefully, he can keep producing through the season and for years to come.

Games	Starts	AB	H	HR	RBI	BB	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
10	7	24	8	6	13	5	7	.333	.467	1.125

---

Want to join the discussion? Click here to become a member of the Killer Frogs message board community today!

Follow KillerFrogs on Twitter to stay up to date on all the latest TCU news! Follow KillerFrogs on Facebook and Instagram as well. Download the KillerFrogs app on Google Play or in the Apple App Store.