
Yankees Rookie Slams Way to Victory | New York Yankees News
Published: September 10, 2026
Duration: 1:38
Yankees rookie George Lombard Jr. smashed his first career grand slam in the third inning, leading a six-to-one rout over the Rockies and ending a 33-year drought of no grand slams for the team. At just 21 years and 99 days, he’s now the second-youngest Yankee ever to hit one — trailing only Mickey Mantle. This homer was his third of the season, following two early home runs, and came after a rough stretch where he was batting just .167. He’s now hitting .240 with a .674 OPS. Luis García Jr. and Cody Bellinger also homered, while Aaron Judge returned from injury with tw...