Chris Davis hit his 37th home run against the Blue Jays. (Photo: Joy R. Absalon, USA TODAY Sports)
He just can't be stopped.
On Sunday against the Toronto Blue Jays, the Baltimore Orioles' Chris Davis made history by blasting his 37th home run of the season the day before the All-Star break. The two-run shot off of Josh Johnson tied the American League record for homers before the midseason mark, matching Reggie Jackson's record set in 1969.
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The only player to hit more home runs before the All-Star break was Barry Bonds with 39 in 2001.
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Davis has broken out of a recent 0-for-17 slump in the biggest way possible. Sunday's home run was his fourth consecutive game with a blast and increased his RBI tally to 93, only two behind the Detroit Tigers' Miguel Cabrera.
The Orioles first baseman has enjoyed a breakout season at the plate, leading the nation in home runs, slugging percentage (.721) and ranking in the top 5 of most batting categories. The fans rewarded his success by submitting the most votes in his favor to send him to the All-Star Game. He will also participate in the Home Run Derby on Monday.
Though Reggie Jackson followed up his historic 37 home runs before the All-Star break with just 10 after, Davis hasn't shown any signs of slowing down. Earlier in the day, he joined Cabrera as the only two players in big league history to record 90 RBI and 30 homers before the halfway point.
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