It's May 12, and New York Yankees third baseman Chase Headley finally has his first extra-base hit of 2016 after he slugged a two-run homer against the Kansas City Royals.
For a player who led the NL in RBIs just four years ago, it seems like a major fall from grace. But in a week filled with unlikely home runs from New York players (see Bartolo Colon and Noah Syndergaard), it also provided lots of Twitter fodder.
Chase Headley home run. It's his first extra base hit of the year.
— YCPB (@cantpredictball) May 13, 2016
Chase Headley is trending. And for a good reason, for a change
— wallace matthews (@ESPNNYYankees) May 13, 2016
I guess we should thank either Reggie Jackson or Pedro Cerrano for bringing Chase Headley's bat back from the dead, right?
— DR (@RuckMania) May 13, 2016
Yeah, Bartolo Colon and Noah Syndergaard hit home runs, but Chase Headley doing it is far more shocking at this point.
— COMER (@comer310) May 13, 2016
#ChaseHeadley must have gotten inspired by watching the #NYMets pitchers have more extra base hits than him. #NYY
— Stephanie Sweet (@SweetStephanie7) May 13, 2016
Here's hoping Headley doesn't have to wait another month for another big night at the plate.