{"id":1981899,"date":"2025-08-27T05:34:25","date_gmt":"2025-08-27T05:34:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=1981899"},"modified":"2025-08-27T05:34:25","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T05:34:25","slug":"colson-montgomery-makes-franchise-history-with-hr-vs-royals","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/colson-montgomery-makes-franchise-history-with-hr-vs-royals\/","title":{"rendered":"Colson Montgomery makes franchise history with HR vs. Royals"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><em>The post <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/chicago-white-sox\/white-sox-news-colson-montgomery-history-hr-royals\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colson Montgomery makes franchise history with HR vs. Royals;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Colson Montgomery makes franchise history with HR vs. Royals<\/a> appeared first on <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/nets-news-brooklyn-signs-chinese-120508676.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:ClutchPoints;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">ClutchPoints<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>Since July, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/clutchpoints.com\/mlb\/chicago-white-sox\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Chicago White Sox;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Chicago White Sox<\/a> rookie <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/white-sox-colson-montgomery-makes-025612677.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Colson Montgomery has had a hot hand;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Colson Montgomery has had a hot hand<\/a>. Towards the end of the month, <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/white-sox-colson-montgomery-keeps-003956891.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:Montgomery went on a home run streak;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Montgomery went on a home run streak<\/a> against the rival Chicago Cubs, no less.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, Montgomery <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/SlangsOnSports\/status\/1960495314873237936\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:etched his name;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">etched his name<\/a> in history by becoming the youngest player to hit a home run in four straight games, per Sarah Langs of MLB.com. He did so at the age of 23 and 180 days.<\/p>\n<p>This year, Montgomery is batting .23o with 34 hits, 13 home runs, and 36 RBIs. Additionally, he hit 12-13 home runs over the course of 30 games since the MLB All-Star break. In 2021, Montgomery was drafted by the White Sox.<\/p>\n<p>From 2022 to 2024, he navigated through the minor leagues with the Kannapolis Cannon Ballers, Winston-Salem Dash, Birmingham Barons, and the Double-A Charlotte Knights.\u00a0 He batted .215 with 50 hits, 11 home runs, and 32 RBIs.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>As a shortstop, he has defied the adage of infielders not being power hitters. Recently, Montgomery<a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/ClutchPoints\/status\/1959407818584527075\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:hit his first career grand slam;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> hit his first career grand slam<\/a> against the Minnesota Twins. The White Sox are in last place in the AL Central with a 48-84 record.<\/p>\n<p>Despite that, they have one bright spot in Montgomery.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"heading\"><b>The potential Montgomery has with the White Sox.\u00a0<\/b><\/h2>\n<p>Already, Montgomery has demonstrated his ability to achieve great things in the future. This comes after a sluggish start to the season due to a back injury sustained during Spring Training.<\/p>\n<p>In fact, some are <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.southsidesox.com\/chicago-white-sox-commentary-and-analysis\/114802\/colson-montgomery-shows-grand-potential#:~:text=Colson%20Montgomery%20has%2040%2Dhomer,Brewers\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:anticipating him;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">anticipating him<\/a> to achieve a 40-home run season. He can consistently accumulate power and drive in runs. Altogether, the White Sox are looking to turn him into the starting shortstop.<\/p>\n<p>Advertisement<\/p>\n<p>Furthermore, the hope is for Montgomery to develop into an effective defensive shortstop, complementing his exploits at the plate.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, Montgomery can be a focal point for the White Sox as they look to revitalize themselves after several years in the basement.<\/p>\n<p><em>Related: <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sports.yahoo.com\/article\/white-sox-luis-robert-jr-010655477.html\" data-ylk=\"slk:White Sox\u2019s Luis Robert Jr. exits vs. Royals with hamstring injury;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">White Sox\u2019s Luis Robert Jr. exits vs. Royals with hamstring injury<\/a><\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source sports.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The post Colson Montgomery makes franchise history with HR vs. Royals appeared first on ClutchPoints. Since July, Chicago White Sox rookie Colson Montgomery has had a hot hand. Towards the end of the month, Montgomery went on a home run streak against the rival Chicago Cubs, no less. 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