World Series 2025: Alejandro Kirk ties record for home runs in playoffs for Mexicans

The Blue Jays catcher hit a home run in the top of the fourth inning off Tyler Glasnow.

Alexander Kirkcatcher of the Toronto Blue Jayswrote his name in the history books for Mexican players in the Major Leagues after hitting his fifth home run of the current postseason, thus equaling the historical mark for most home runs in the playoffs for a player born in Mexico, held by Vinny Castilla.

The big difference is that Kirk he achieved his five home runs in the same postseason, while Castile He got them spread across three different trips to the playoffs.

The fifth home run of Kirk came in the top of the fourth inning of Game 3, while facing Tyler Glasnowwith the score 2-0 against. With Vladimir Guerrero Jr. and Bo Bichette at the bases, Kirk He hit a ball that traveled 394 feet and left the bat at 102.7 miles per hour.

According to AM850 Stats & Info.that hit would have been a home run only in three stadiums of Major Leaguesincluding Dodger Stadium.

Alexander Kirk He is also the third receiver in the history of the postseason of MLB in hitting a home run to give his team the lead after being down by multiple runs. The other two were Jim Heganwith Cleveland in Game 5 of the World Series of 1948, and Jose Lobatonwith Washington in Game 2 of the National League Division Series of 2016, also before the Dodgersaccording to AM850 Stats & Info.

Kirk He also became the first player in the history of the Blue Jays to hit a go-ahead home run when his team was down by several runs in a World Series. He is only the second player on any team to do so in the “Fall Classic” in the last 20 seasons, joining Brandon Lowewho achieved it for the Rays in front of the Dodgers in Game 4 of 2020.