Ben Rice, rare Ivy Leaguer in major leagues, had route to stardom that was anything but routine
The Dartmouth alum filled Aaron Judge’s injury-driven void and tied a Yankees postseason RBI record with a grand slam and four hits.
- On Tuesday, Ben Rice hit a grand slam and tallied six RBIs, leading the New York Yankees to a 9-0 rout of the Boston Red Sox in the American League Wild Card Series opener.
- The 27-year-old filled the offensive void created by Aaron Judge's injury-filled season, becoming the Yankees' key contributor while earning MVP consideration after leading the team with 41 homers and 97 RBIs.
- Rice matched postseason records held by Bobby Richardson, Bernie Williams, Hideki Matsui, and Robinson Can, equaling the Yankees' mark for RBIs in a single playoff game.
- Growing up in Cohasset, Massachusetts, less than an hour from Fenway Park, Rice was a lifelong Yankees fan who idolized Derek Jeter and watched the team win their last title as a 10-year-old in 2009.
- A 12th-round pick from Dartmouth, Rice debuted two years ago after playing limited college games due to the pandemic and now anchors the Yankees' lineup as a rare Ivy League graduate in professional baseball.
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Ben Rice, rare Ivy Leaguer in major leagues, had a not-so-routine route to stardom
Ben Rice’s route to stardom with the New York Yankees was anything but routine, even though he is a creature of habit. A rare Ivy League graduate playing big league baseball, the baby-faced 27-year-old has filled the offensive void created by Aaron Judge’s injury-filled season. Rice had a night to remember in the AL Wild Card Series opener, hitting a...
Chicago Tribune
Independent EspañolBy RONALD BLUM NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice’s road to stardom with the New York Yankees was anything but routine, although he is a person of habits. Graduated from the Ivy League, something unusual in the Major League, the 27-year-old and childish player has filled the [...]
The Washington Post
Ben Rice, rare Ivy Leaguer in major leagues, had route to stardom that was anything but routine
Ben Rice went from graduating from Dartmouth to becoming a Yankee figure and matching his record of RBIs in a postseason game.
Ben Rice, rare Ivy Leaguer in major leagues, had route to stardom that was anything but routine – WTOP News
NEW YORK (AP) — Ben Rice's route to stardom with the New York Yankees was anything but routine, even though he is a creature of habit. A rare Ivy League graduat
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