Blue Jays' George Springer moves into 2nd place all time with 55th leadoff home run

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George Springer made a bit of history this afternoon

There's nothing like sparking your offence with a home run out of the leadoff spot, and Toronto Blue Jays outfielder George Springer is very familiar with the feeling.with a solo blast to move into sole possession of second place on MLB's all-time leaderboard for leadoff homers. Springer broke the tie with Alfonso Soriano, and now trails only Hall of Famer Rickey Henderson, who accomplished the feat 81 times in his illustrious career.

The four-time All-Star and 2017 World Series MVP is in the third season of a six-year, $150-million contract he signed in 2021 after spending the first seven years of his career with the

 

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