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In 2017, Didi Gregorius of the New York Yankees broke the single-season home run record for a shortstop with 27 home runs. The previous record was held by Alex Rodriguez, who hit 26 home runs in 1999. Gregorius's record-breaking home run came on September 15, 2017, against the Toronto Blue Jays. He finished the season with a.275 batting average, 92 runs batted in, and 28 home runs.