Aaron Nola couldn’t have picked a better time to tie the MLB’s consecutive strikeout record. On Friday, Nola struck out 10 consecutive New York Mets batters for the Philadelphia Phillies, tying a 51-year-old record held by the great Tom Seaver.
Yes that Seaver, who spent 12 seasons pitching for the Mets and broke that same record while with New York back on April 22, 1970.
It’s a hilarious and incredibly Mets coincidence for Nola to tie Seaver’s strikeout record in this manner, a streak that was broken after Pete Alonso doubled on a 1-2 count in the bottom of the fourth. Here’s how Nola’s record-tying strikeout went down.
Here is Aaron Nola's record-tying 10th consecutive strikeout. pic.twitter.com/g3cE5t5odP
— Todd Zolecki (@ToddZolecki) June 25, 2021
And here’s all of Nola’s strikeouts in the lead up to the record-tying moment.
Aaron Nola recorded 10 straight strikeouts, tying the record for most in MLB history.
(via @MLB)pic.twitter.com/26SPXqUY3v
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) June 25, 2021
An impressive feat indeed! Though Nola may not have broken the record, he tied it while pitching at Citi Field, which conveniently has an address named after Seaver and all he contributed to the Mets during his time there.
Pitching at 41 Tom Seaver Way today, Aaron Nola tied Tom Seaver's 51-year-old record with 10 straight strikeouts today. A Pete Alonso double on 1-2 count stopped the string. Impressive.
— Jim Salisbury (@JSalisburyNBCS) June 25, 2021
Not only that, the Mets were wearing their home jerseys with a No. 41 patch — Seaver’s number — on Friday’s game, adding to the spectacle of it all.
Tom Seaver: Last 10 outs were strikeouts….Aaron Nola: First 10 outs were strikeouts….Today: All 10 Mets who struck out wore a Tom Seaver 41 patch on their sleeve…because baseball! https://t.co/P0Eqdjzapf
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) June 25, 2021
Talk about the most incredible and bizarre of coincidences. And what a moment for Nola too!
