Verlander And Alonso Share Historic Night
Hello sports fans.
Two Major Leaguers had a historic night on Saturday.
Also, there is quite a bit of NHL headlines to get to.
MLB
Justin Verlander
Pete Alonso
Houston Astro's pitcher, Justin Verlander, recorded his 3,000th career strikeout.
On the same night, New York Met's Pete Alonso hit his 53rd home run of the season, setting the record for home runs by a rookie.
Congratulations.
Meanwhile, the Pittsburgh Pirates fired their manager, Clint Hurdle.
Joe Madden won't return as manager of the Chicago Cubs next season.
NHL
Two big signings to share.
The Winnipeg Jets have signed Kyle Connor to a seven-year, $50 million contract.
Kyle Connor
The Colorado Avalanche has signed Mikko Rantanen to a six-year, $55.5 million contract.
Mikko Rantanen
The Carolina Hurricanes have named Jordan Staal as their new captain.
The Montreal Canadiens have placed Charles Hudon and Charlie Lindgren on waivers.
The Ottawa Senators have sent Christian Jaros, Logan Brown, and Vitaly Abramov to Belleville of the American Hockey League.
Finally, the Calgary Flames has signed Zac Rinaldo to a one-year, two-way contract.
