Milwaukee Brewers rookie shortstop Cooper Pratt just went straight into the history books on Wednesday night, becoming the first rookie ever to put up six consecutive hits in the World Series. Seriously, six straight. That’s a rookie record nobody thought we’d see in the Fall Classic, and Pratt is just out here making it look easy.
Pratt’s Unstoppable Streak: How He Got There
This insane streak kicked off after Pratt went 0-for-1 to start Game 4 on Tuesday night. After that, though, it was like a switch flipped. He rattled off four hits in his next four at-bats, showing everyone what he’s made of. Then, Wednesday night in Game 5, he kept it going, tallying two more hits. His single to left in the top of the fifth inning was the record-breaker, earning him that legendary sixth consecutive hit. Before that, his first hit of Game 5 was an RBI single to center, scoring Brice Turang and giving Milwaukee an early 1-0 lead. That hit actually tied him for the previous rookie World Series record of five consecutive hits, a mark set by Brian Doyle back in the 1978 World Series. Pratt just blew right past it.
From Debut to World Series Phenom
This 22-year-old only debuted for Milwaukee on June 16, and it wasn’t exactly a splash, going 0-for-3 in his first game. But man, has he grown since then! Over the rest of the regular season, he played in 74 games and put up a slash line of .281/.350/.368 with three home runs and 34 RBI. He even swiped 19 bases, showing he’s got speed on the base paths. Pratt was a singles machine all season long, racking up 64 hits, with only 12 of those going for extra bases. Now, in the biggest series of his life, he’s just crushing it, currently sitting at 8-for-18 at the plate with a home run and six RBI.
What’s wild is that these efforts could totally put him in the conversation for World Series MVP. If that happens, Pratt would be the first rookie to snag that award since Jeremy Pena did it with the Houston Astros back in 2022. It’s a massive stage, and this kid is absolutely shining, making a huge impact when it matters most.
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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