Rangers shortstop Corey Seager entered rare air Wednesday evening as he held the World Series MVP award aloft for the second time. The four-time All-Star became the fourth player to win that award twice, joining three Hall of Famers in pitcher Bob Gibson, right fielder Reggie Jackson and pitcher Sandy Koufax.
Though he has a ways to go—Seager will be just 29 on Opening Day 2024—a Cooperstown plaque down the line does not seem out of the question. On First Take Thursday morning, veteran ESPN analyst Tim Kurkjian went even further.
“He’s one of the greatest postseason players that we’ve ever seen,” Kurkjian said. “He’s got more World Series home runs now than Reggie Jackson, and Derek Jeter’s the only shortstop with more career homers in the postseason. … This was ridiculous, how good Corey Seager was this year.”
