Eugenio Suarez Smashes His Way Into Baseball History—Again

Look, we’ve all been there. You’re scrolling through baseball stats at 2 AM (don’t judge), and suddenly you stumble across something that makes you do a double-take. That’s exactly what happened when Eugenio Suarez decided to casually tie one of baseball’s most legendary sluggers for a record that most fans didn’t even know existed.

Suarez Matches Harmon Killebrew’s Historic Third Base Power

Thursday night wasn’t just another game for the Seattle Mariners. It was the night Eugenio Suarez launched his 49th home run of the season, and honestly? The significance of that swing probably went over most people’s heads faster than the ball itself.

Here’s the kicker—Suarez just tied Harmon Killebrew for the second-most home runs ever hit in a season by a primary third baseman. Yeah, you read that right. The same Killebrew who’s in the Hall of Fame and has his number retired by the Minnesota Twins. No big deal, right?

But wait, it gets better. This isn’t even Suarez’s first rodeo with this particular record. The guy already had one of the four best home run seasons by a third baseman in MLB history, and now he’s got two. Because apparently, being historically good once just wasn’t enough for him.

The Venezuelan Slugger’s Journey to Baseball Immortality

Let’s be real here—Suarez hasn’t exactly been lighting the world on fire since joining Seattle at the trade deadline. Most of his 49 bombs came while he was still wearing a Diamondbacks uniform (36 to be exact). But hey, 13 home runs in partial season isn’t exactly chopped liver, especially when you’re helping your new team secure a playoff spot.

The math is pretty simple: Alex Rodriguez sits at the top of this exclusive club with 54 home runs in a third base season. Then you’ve got Killebrew with 49 (twice, mind you), and now Suarez matching that number. It’s like a very exclusive country club, except instead of golf handicaps, they’re comparing exit velocities.

What This Means for Seattle’s Playoff Push

Here’s where things get interesting from a team perspective. The Mariners have been on an absolute tear lately—17 wins in their last 18 games. That’s not a typo. When you’re that hot, having a guy who can park baseballs in the upper deck whenever he feels like it becomes pretty handy.

Seattle’s locked up at least the second seed in the American League, which means they get to skip the Wild Card Series entirely. Smart move, considering how stressful those can be. They’re sitting pretty at 90-69, and while they’ve got a mathematical shot at the top seed, the tiebreaker situation with the Yankees and Blue Jays makes that about as likely as finding a parking spot at Fenway on opening day.

The Chase for 50 and Baseball History

Now here’s where the story gets really spicy. Suarez has three games left to break his tie with Killebrew and hit that magical 50-homer mark for the first time in his career. And if teammate Cal Raleigh can join him in the 50-homer club? Well, we’d have the first pair of teammates to both hit 50+ bombs in the same season since Mickey Mantle and Roger Maris did it for the Yankees in 1961.

Let that sink in for a minute. We’re talking about potentially witnessing something that hasn’t happened in over six decades. The last time this occurred, JFK was president, and the Beatles hadn’t even released their first album yet.