Red Sox infielder Kiké Hernandez has spent 10 seasons in the big leagues, and power has rarely been considered a huge component of his game. That being said, out of the 20,000-plus players who have appeared in a Major League game, only 976 of them have hit 100 career home runs.
It’s not a Cooperstown-worthy accomplishment, but it’s a cool milestone nonetheless. And Hernandez seemed a bit surprised to learn that he was now a part of that 100 Home Run Club this week.
During Wednesday’s game against the Minnesota Twins, Hernandez cut into a lopsided game with a solo home run over the Green Monster.
Kiké Hernández smashes a solo dinger pic.twitter.com/b1cFSNibuo
— Dillard Barnhart (@BarnHasSpoken2) April 20, 2023
But check out the reaction once he made his way through the Red Sox dugout. He was quite excited to learn that he hit his 100th home run. (Warning: NSFW language in the tweet and video)
What was Kiké Hernandez' reaction to hitting his 100th home run?
"Oh shit!" pic.twitter.com/DrwthoLtzP
— Talkin’ Baseball (@TalkinBaseball_) April 20, 2023
So great. That’s the moment of levity that a 10-4 loss — and a tough start to the season for Hernandez — needed. Let’s hope he tracked down that baseball as well.