Ben Rice joins Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig in rare Yankees baseball history
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Ben Rice has joined some incredible New York Yankees franchise history.
The list he's on now includes all-time legends Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig.
What exactly did Rice do?
He became the fifth player in Yankees history to have six extra-base hits, eight RBI and four walks (at least) in the first six games of the season -- according to NY Yankees Stats.
He did that with another big game on Friday, including a home run:
Ben Bomb in the BX đź’Ł pic.twitter.com/QgFyYUwkNA
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 3, 2026
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Rice also missed a second home run by just a couple of feet:
Rice is nice 🍚 pic.twitter.com/U7FiyoLawC
— New York Yankees (@Yankees) April 3, 2026
And now for that list.
Rice joins 1926 Lou Gehrig, 1932 Babe Ruth, 1994 Paul O'Neill and 2003 Bernie Williams as Yankees to start the season with those stats.
Yankees w/ 6+ XBH, 8+ RBI & 4+ BB in first 6 games played of a season
— New York Yankees Stats (@nyyankeesstats) April 3, 2026
1926 Lou Gehrig
1932 Babe Ruth
1994 Paul O'Neill
2003 Bernie Williams
2026 Ben Rice
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Rice broke out last season and made the Yankees' first base job his own.
This season, he was the unquestioned top dog for that spot, and he's proving early on that he might just be one of the best hitters in the American League.