Alex Bregman’s 100th career home run Monday night was exactly 100 mph, MLB official says Astros win 8-5 against the Mariners and are currently 3-1 No description found
HOUSTON – Houston Astros star Alex Bregman hit his 100th career home run Monday night in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park. The Astros won the game 8-5 with Bregman and Jose Altuve hitting home runs.
The Astros posted a video of the spectacular shot on Twitter with the caption, “No. 100 got out in a hurry.”
Darren Williams, the Director for Research and Development for Major League Baseball tweeted soon after that Bregman’s homer was exactly 100 mph and reached a peak height of 97 feet and a distance of 389 feet.
Needless to say, fans were jubilant and took to Twitter to express their joy.
Houston-based brewing company, Karbach, immediately tweeted that they will be sending the third baseman a congratulatory package.
See how other fans reacted:
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