Move over Tulo, it’s Story time.
Rockies rookie Trevor Story blasted a two-run homer off Atlanta right-hander Matt Wisler in the second inning Saturday night to break the National League record for home runs by a rookie shortstop.
Story’s homer was his 25th, surpassing Troy Tulowitzki, who hit 24 for the Rockies in 2007.
Story’s homer, which came in his first at-bat, traveled 430 feet.
He needs just five homers to match the major-league rookie record for home runs by a shortstop. That mark is owned by Nomar Garciaparra of the Red Sox, who hit 30 in 1997. The overall NL rookie home run record is 38, shared by the Boston Braves’ Wally Berger in 1930 and the Reds’ Frank Robinson in 1956. The major-league rookie mark is 49, set by Oakland’s Mark McGwire in 1987.
The Rockies were leading the Braves 2-1 after two innings when the game was delayed by rain. The game was scheduled to continue at 7:45 p.m. MDT.
