Danny Valencia, in case you were wondering, still plays in the big leagues and on Sunday he teed off on the Tampa Bay Rays with a 3-homer game.
Valencia crushed one in the first inning, another in the third and a third was the difference-maker in the game in the ninth.
- Homer 1: 428 feet
- Homer 2: 431 feet
- Homer 3: 426 feet
Watch the video proof right here.
Valencia, who played for the Twins from 2010-2012, actually hit 5 homers over the weekend. He’s red-hot, riding a 10-game hitting streak, according to ESPN.
Per the Twins website, the last Twins player to hit three homers in a game was Justin Morneau in 2007. Bob Allison, Harmon Killebrew and Tony Oliva are the only others to do it.
All 3 of Danny Valencia's HR were calculated at 425 feet or longer, the 1st player with 3 such HR in a game since 2009.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) May 15, 2016
