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The Best of the Day: May 17th, 2021
See the best of the day in sports from May 17, 2021 including Gerrit Cole's record K's streak, Yermin Mercedes slow-pitch HR, and more!
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The ‘Best of the Day’ is a daily PSO original series showcasing the most significant stories, highlights, and facts going on in the land of the NFL, NBA, & MLB every day. Get a recap on EVERYTHING that happened on 5/17 here.
With the NBA regular season all wrapped up and the play-in tournament set to begin Tuesday, the MLB took center stage in the sports world on Monday night and did not disappoint. Yankees RHP Gerrit Cole broke the all-time record for most consecutive Ks without a BB in a single season, as New York’s ace has been among the best pitchers in baseball in 2021. Also, the White Sox’s Yermin Mercedes went yard off a 47 MPH pitch, PSO gave out its NBA regular season awards, and Hank Aaron became the first player ever to record 3,000 career hits and 500 homers on this day in 1970.
Here is the best of the day from May 17, 2021:
Gerrit Cole broke Corbin Burnes record for the most consecutive Ks without a BB
Gerrit Cole broke the all-time record for most K’s without giving up a BB with his 61st consecutive strikeout, passing Corbin Burns‘ mark of 58 set earlier this season. Unfortunately, it wasn’t enough, as New York’s ace didn’t have his best stuff in the Yankees’ 5-2 loss to the Texas Rangers. Cole saw his historic streak, that began April 12, end after giving up two BB and five ER while striking out seven batters in 5.0 IP.
Gerrit Cole saw Corbin Burnes' solid record of 58 Ks without a BB and raised him by 3 #PowerMove https://t.co/Jsp45WcNP2
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 18, 2021
Even with his subpar performance Monday night, Cole is still in the midst of his best season as a Major League starter. The 30-year-old righty is tied for the AL-lead in wins with five while owning a 2.03 ERA and a sterling 85-5 K-BB ratio. Cole has lived up to the lofty expectations and then some since inking a 9yr/$324M deal with New York last offseason. The Yankees will need Cole at his best this season with the AL East shaping up to be the most competitive division in baseball, with the top four teams all above .500 and separated by just 2.5 games.
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Yermin Mercedes murdered this slow pitch
The amount of raw power it takes to hit a 47 mph pitch this far. I NEED Yermin Mercedes in the home run derby. https://t.co/REHFF039aM
— Ben Porter (@Ben13Porter) May 18, 2021
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PSO’s official NBA Awards for the 2020-21 regular season
PSO's official 2020-21 NBA Awards:
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 18, 2021
MVP: #Warriors PG Steph Curry
DPOY: #76ers PG Ben Simmons
ROY: #Timberwolves SG Anthony Edwards
6MOY: #Jazz SG Jordan Clarkson
MIP: #Nuggets F Michael Porter Jr.
COY: #Jazz HC Quin Snyder
HM: Jokic, Gobert, Ball, Hardaway, Grant, Thibodeau pic.twitter.com/88qqKnD6Qt
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DATE: May 17, 1970
SIGNIFICANCE: Hank Aaron became the 1st player in MLB history to record 3,000 hits and 500 home runs in a career
FULL story on Hank Aaron's historic achievement of 3,000 Hits and 500 Home Runs: https://t.co/UaO5dSFfKw
— Pro Sports Outlook (@PSO_Sports) May 18, 2021
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