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Colson Montgomery of White Sox strikes out for the 224th time, a major league season record
Montgomery reached the mark in his 631st plate appearance, passing Mark Reynolds' 223 strikeouts.
- On Friday night, Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery set the MLB single-season strikeout record with 224 whiffs against the Colorado Rockies in the fifth inning.
- Montgomery surpassed Mark Reynolds' 2009 major league record of 223 strikeouts and eclipsed former White Sox slugger Adam Dunn's American League mark of 222 set in 2012.
- Despite the record, Montgomery has contributed 31 home runs and 87 RBI while playing solid defense, though he entered Friday with a 39% strikeout rate since June 1.
- The Chicago White Sox clinched a playoff berth on Thursday with a 9-1 win at Kansas City, becoming the first team to reach the postseason following consecutive 100-loss seasons.
- Montgomery stated on Thursday, "Whatever I can do to help the team, that's all I care about," emphasizing that individual records matter less after clinching the playoff spot.
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Colson Montgomery of White Sox strikes out for the 224th time, a major league season record
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White Sox SS Colson Montgomery breaks MLB's single-season strikeout record with 224th strikeout
With just three games remaining in the regular season, Chicago White Sox shortstop Colson Montgomery has added his name to the MLB record books. Montgomery struck out looking in the fifth inning of the White Sox’s game against the Colorado Rockies on Friday, marking his 224th strikeout of the season. That sets a new MLB single-season strikeout record, dethroning the mark set by former Arizona Diamondbacks infielder Mark Reynolds in 2009. Montgom…
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