MLB Sets Single-Season Strikeout Record for 12th Straight Year
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The 41,208 strikeouts broke the previous record set in 2018.
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Tampa Bay Rays shortstop
Willy Adames was struck out
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by New York Yankees pitcher Stephen Tarpley
to set the new mark.
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Before the 12-year streak that began in 2008, the previous record was 32,404 strikeouts in 2001.
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22 pitchers have 200 strikeouts or more
this season, the most since 1900.
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MLB also set a new single-season record for home runs this season.
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6,550 home runs had been hit entering Tuesday night,
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breaking the previous mark of
6,105 home runs set in 2017.