Shane Spencer was first called up to the major leagues in 1998 at the age of 26, in the midst of a famously dominant season by the Yankees. After playing briefly in April, he will be forever remembered by Yankee fans for his September to Remember as he hit 10 home runs, including three grand slams, a record for Major League Rookies, that stood until it was broken by Alexei RamÃrez in 2008. Having accomplished the feat in only 67 at-bats, earned him a spot on the Yankees postseason roster.
He earned the nicknamed Roy Hobbs in reference to The Natural, because he hit many home runs and was older than most rookies when brought up to the majors. he joins Mark and Aj to talk about it all.
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