St. Louis Cardinals rookie outfielder Jordan Walker joined Eddie Murphy for the longest hitting streak to begin a season for a player 20 years old or younger.
St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker scores on a Paul Goldschmidt single against the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Denver.
"That’s special," Cardinals manager Oli Marmol said."I couldn’t care less how he got that hit. It’s been fun to watch, he’s done a really nice job. He’s battling a little bit of altitude here, not feeling a hundred percent but still was able to give us that last at-bat." Walker is 15-for-47 to start the season. He is batting .319 with .849 with two home runs. He called the streak"pretty cool."
St. Louis Cardinals right fielder Jordan Walker hugs manager Oliver Marmol after the team's win over the Colorado Rockies, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Denver."Honestly, I’m just doing my job," he added, via MLB.com."Especially if I'm the one leading off the inning. I know no matter what, I got to get on base. And so in a lot of these late-inning rallies, I’m just like, 'Let me just put something up the middle, put something in the hole.
St. Louis Cardinals' Jordan Walker races up the first-base line after hitting a single off Colorado Rockies relief pitcher Connor Seabold, Wednesday, April 12, 2023, in Denver.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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