Yankees' lefty hitters getting close to setting iconic home run record

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00:00The Yankees are one homer shy of their record left-on-left, which was 1977.

00:06Yankees won some blasts from the past, literally blasts from the past.

00:09Reggie Jackson, 13 left-on-left homers.

00:12Greg Nettles, 11.

00:13Chris Chambliss, 8.

00:13Those were the ones who led the way.

00:15I would point out, though, the Yankees have been very democratic in this.

00:18They have five guys, five lefty hitters who have hit at least six homers off of left-handed pitching this year.

00:24Eight by Bellinger, seven by Rice, six by Grisham, Wells, and Chisholm.

00:30The only other team in history to have five guys hit at least six left-on-left homers in the season,

00:36would you believe the 2019 Rangers, ready for the names?

00:39Ronnet Odor, remember him, Yankee fans.

00:42Joey Gallo, you definitely remember him, Yankee fans.

00:44Willie Calhoun, brief period with the Yankees.

00:48They also had Shinsen Chu and Nomar Mazzaro.

00:53That's the group the Yankees are in for most left-on-left.

00:57One more will tie him for the team record.