Ethan Salas made MLB history Wednesday night, becoming the youngest catcher ever to hit two home runs in a single game. The San Diego Padres rookie, 20 years old, went deep twice in the Padres' 9-3 victory over the Rockies.
Three outlets reported Salas's record-setting performance, though a Reddit user citing Baseball Reference noted a discrepancy: the post initially claimed Salas was the youngest, but an edit indicated Butch Wynegar held that distinction at 20 years and 70 days on September 22, 1976. Salas is 20 years and 107 days old. The Reddit post notes that the Baseball Reference list cited only extends to 2010, leaving some uncertainty about whether other catchers between 2010 and Wednesday achieved the milestone at a younger age than Salas.