Cards phenom Walker one-ups Ted Williams

DENVER — Move over, Teddy Ballgame. There’s a brand new child on the town, and he’s chasing a report that’s stood for over a century.

Jordan Walker prolonged his career-opening hitting streak to 10 video games Monday in Colorado, slapping a two-out single up the center within the high of the seventh to maneuver previous Hall of Famer Ted Williams into second place amongst streaks to begin a profession for gamers beneath 21 years previous. The Cardinals trailed the Rockies 6-3 as Walker was stranded on first.

Eddie Murphy holds the high-water mark of a 12-game streak in 1912. Williams, Murphy and Walker are the one NL/AL gamers to achieve 9 video games or extra since 1900.

Walker additionally moved previous Magneuris Sierra, breaking the Cardinals’ rookie report for gamers of any age. Sierra was 21 years and 30 days previous when he performed his first recreation within the Majors in 2017. Walker turns 21 on May 22.