When it comes to MLB postseason excellence’ names like Reggie Jackson’ Derek Jeter’ and Jose Altuve immediately come to mind. However’ a new name has earned its place alongside these legends – Corey Seager.
Dominating in October can be quite challenging. The weather gets colder’ the competition gets fiercer’ and even the so-called “Mister Octobers” didn’t necessarily perform as remarkably as you might recall.
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Corey Seager Is World Series MVP
Let’s start with the original “Mr. October’” Reggie Jackson. He secured five World Series rings’ all within a seven-year span between 1972 and 1978 with the A’s and Yankees. While he was the MVP of two of those Fall Classics (in 1973 and 1977)’ his overall postseason batting statistics were a solid but not superhuman .278/.358/.527’ spanning 11 seasons and 318 plate appearances. In essence’ he was a slightly amplified version of his regular-season self’ maintaining a career slash line of .262/.356/.490.
Derek Jeter’ another postseason stalwart’ also collected five World Series rings. In the modern era of extended playoff series’ he amassed an incredible 734 postseason plate appearances over 16 separate playoff runs. Jeter batted .308/.374/.465 in October’ almost mirroring his regular season numbers of .310/.377/.440. While consistently excellent’ he rarely stood out. He never clinched a regular season MVP’ and his lone postseason MVP award came during the 2000 World Series. Perhaps his most unforgettable postseason moment was “The Flip’” a crucial backhand relay throw during the 2001 ALDS.
Jose Altuve’ the slugger for the Houston Astros’ ranks second only to Manny Ramirez in postseason home runs’ with 27. The Astros have emerged as a modern-day dynasty’ and Altuve has been a linchpin in their offense. He’s made eight postseason appearances’ securing two World Series wins and reaching an astonishing seven consecutive American League Championship Series. His postseason batting line stands at .273/.340/.510 over 476 plate appearances’ closely aligning with his regular season stats of .307/.364/.471. Like Jeter’ Altuve has just one postseason series MVP award to his name’ earned during the club’s 2019 ALCS victory over the Yankees.
Corey Seager fits neatly into this elite company of postseason royalty. Recently’ his Texas Rangers clinched their first championship’ and Seager was named the World Series MVP. This marks his second World Series win and third postseason series MVP award’ matching Reggie Jackson’s accolades. While he still lags behind Jackson and Jeter in terms of rings’ this is only Seager’s seventh trip to the postseason’ amassing 346 plate appearances and batting .254/.350/.508 with 19 postseason home runs. These numbers closely resemble his career regular season line of .292/.361/.512.
Becoming “Mr. October” doesn’t require otherworldly stats. It’s about being a great player who consistently performs up to’ if not beyond’ your already high standards over a long and successful postseason career. Corey Seager has rightfully earned his place in this exclusive group of postseason legends. His consistency and clutch performances make him a fitting addition to the pantheon of postseason greatness.
In the world of Major League Baseball’ postseason greatness is a revered status’ with names like Reggie Jackson’ Derek Jeter’ and Jose Altuve etched in history. However’ a new star has risen in the form of Corey Seager. The article highlights that achieving the title of “Mr. October” is not solely about superhuman performances but also about consistently excelling on the grandest stage of the sport.
Corey Seager has joined the ranks of these legends with his recent World Series MVP award and the Texas Rangers’ championship victory. His performance aligns closely with the postseason greats before him. While he may have fewer rings’ his impressive statistics and clutch moments firmly establish him as a worthy addition to this exclusive group.
This article underscores that postseason excellence is not just about shining for a brief moment but about maintaining exceptional performance throughout a long and successful postseason career. Corey Seager has proved that he belongs among these celebrated names’ and his consistency and brilliance make him a fitting addition to the pantheon of postseason baseball greatness.
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