42
No baseball fan will ever forget the number 42, worn by the legendary Jackie Robinson. That number also represents the current RBI total for Charlie Blackmon, which happens to be the best in the majors. Blackmon reached the 40-RBI plateau on May 23, setting a new record for the fastest player to reach that mark hitting out of the leadoff spot.
Blackmon is putting up power numbers that rival one of baseball’s all-time great dual-thread leadoff hitters, and his was a major catalyst during the road trip. Over the 10 games, Blackmon hit .370 with three home runs, two doubles, two stolen bases and 11 runs scored and 15 RBI. He was a one-man wrecking crew against the Phillies and currently leads all of baseball in RBIs, hits and triples.
