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Pena having a powerful but odd year

Carlos Pena currently owns one of the odder distinctions for a Major League hitter: The Rays first baseman has 37 home runs and 35 singles.


“It’s almost like, ‘How do you do that?’” Rays manager Joe Maddon said. “It’s pretty impressive in a way.”

According to Dave Haller of the Rays’ public relations staff, only two players in Major League history have hit as many home runs as singles while hitting a minimum of 30 home runs. Mark McGwire did it four times and Barry Bonds did it once.

Click here to read the full article – By Bill Chastain of MLB.com

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