LeMahieu Sets Major League Milestone
Former LSU Infielder Becomes First MLB Player in Modern Era to Win a Batting Title in Each League
BATON ROUGE, La. – Former LSU infielder DJ LeMahieu of the New York Yankees secured the Major League batting title on Sunday, becoming the first player in modern MLB history (since 1900) to win a batting title in each league.
LeMahieu is the first Yankee to lead the entire MLB in hitting since Mickey Mantle in 1956, and the first Yankee to lead the American League since Bernie Williams in 1998.
LeMahieu, who won the MLB batting title in 2016 while playing for the Colorado Rockies, batted .364 (71-for-195) this season with 10 homers and 27 RBI to help New York reach the playoffs. The Yankees open an AL Wild Card Series Tuesday against the Cleveland Indians.
A native of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., who played at LSU from 2008-09, LeMahieu is a three-time MLB All-Star, a three-time Gold Glove recipient and a 2019 Silver Slugger award winner.
LeMahieu hit .344 during his LSU career with 24 doubles, five triples, 11 homers and 87 RBI. He was named to the 2009 College World Series All-Tournament team, batting .444 during the Tigers’ drive to the national championship.