HOUSTON – Houston Astros star Alex Bregman hit his 100th career home run Monday night in a game against the Seattle Mariners at Minute Maid Park. The Astros won the game 8-5 with Bregman and Jose Altuve hitting home runs.
The Astros posted a video of the spectacular shot on Twitter with the caption, “No. 100 got out in a hurry.”
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No. 100 got out in a hurry.#ForTheH pic.twitter.com/oLMGlkVgH4
— Houston Astros (@astros) July 28, 2020
Darren Williams, the Director for Research and Development for Major League Baseball tweeted soon after that Bregman’s homer was exactly 100 mph and reached a peak height of 97 feet and a distance of 389 feet.
Alex Bregman's career 100th home run... Exactly 100 MPH. pic.twitter.com/Jr9ONJsoAI
— Daren Willman (@darenw) July 28, 2020
Needless to say, fans were jubilant and took to Twitter to express their joy.
Houston-based brewing company, Karbach, immediately tweeted that they will be sending the third baseman a congratulatory package.
.@ABREG_1 congrats on the 100th! Let us know where we should send the 100 Crawford Bocks!
— Karbach Brewing (@karbachbrewing) July 28, 2020
See how other fans reacted:
That Alex Bregman Home Run pic.twitter.com/COmgBqO3bx
— PLAY BRUNO CABOCLO 🚀1-1 x 🧀 x ☄️3-1 (@shisuiburner_) July 28, 2020
Alex Bregman just hit the 100th home run of his career to the Crawford Boxes and this little girl “caught” it. @ABREG_1 will have a new artifact to take home tonight. pic.twitter.com/RvD1GTLt7g
— Mike Acosta (@AstrosTalk) July 28, 2020
God bless Alex Bregman 🧡💙
— Chelsea Savoy (@ChelseaLSavoy) July 28, 2020
In all that excitement - 100 Home Runs up for Alex Bregman! 💥⚾️
— Astros Fans UK (@AstrosFansUK) July 28, 2020
Here’s to the next 100 @ABREG_1 🙌 #Astros #ForTheH https://t.co/B6tByptwSt
Alex Bregman you beautiful sonovagun!!!!! #astros
— Chuck Rice (@CRICE17) July 28, 2020
ALEX BREGMAN WELCOME TO THE BENJAMIN CLUB 💯
— taylor but 6ft away (@lilbrotaylor) July 28, 2020
Alex Bregman comes through again pic.twitter.com/xYfoXFfsmF
— Cody Williams (@codyswilliams) July 28, 2020