The second time he faced Bauer, on July 13th, he hit home runs in both of his at-bats, giving him an astounding five straight at-bats with a home run against the Indians’ pitcher.
When he hit Mike Minor for his 33rd home run of the season on August 16th, he broke Bobby Thomson’s 68-year-old record for home runs by a major leaguer born in Europe (albeit Thomson did not grow up there).
He batted .252 with 36 home runs and 90 RBIs, finishing second on the team in home runs behind Nelson Cruz as the Twins set a new major league record with 307 long balls.
In the Division Series, though, they were swept by the New York Yankees in three games; Max helped by going 0 for 10 in those three games.
He smashed two home runs in the long-awaited opening day game against the Chicago White Sox on July 24th, kicking off the 2020 season in style.
He hit a two-run home run on the first pitch of the game against Lucas Giolito, and he did it again in the second inning as the Twins won 10-5. Since Jacque Jones in 2002, he was the only player in team history to homer twice on opening day.
What Does 030 Mean On Max Kepler’s Arm?
Twin Max Kepler’s “030” tattoo on his upper right arm is the dialing code for his homeland of Berlin, Germany.