WATCH: Christopher Morel makes Cubs history with five straight games with homer

by Tony Crumpton - Senior Editor - Tue May 23 22:05:25 GMT-04:00 2023

This kid is good.

Chicago Cubs outfielder Christopher Morel smacked a 383-foot homer to put the Cubs up 7-2 against the New York Mets on Tuesday night.

It was his ninth homer of the season.

He has homered in five straight games, making him the first Cubs player since Sammy Sosa in 1998.

Check out the homer below:

Christopher Morel - Chicago Cubs (9)
pic.twitter.com/om16ylC013
— MLB HR Videos (@MLBHRVideos) May 24, 2023

Chicago #Cubs Christopher Morel homers again, 5 consecutive games, his 9th in just his 12th game.
The only person since 1900 with more homers in his 1st 12 games of a season:#Phillies Hall of Famer Mike Schmidt with 11, per @SlangsOnSports
— Bob Nightengale (@BNightengale) May 24, 2023

Hit it high and let it fly 💪 pic.twitter.com/FSZCSiUG4u
— Marquee Sports Network (@WatchMarquee) May 24, 2023

Christopher Morel is only the 6th different Cubs batter with at least one span of 9 HRs in 12 games.

- Ernie Banks (3)
- Hack Wilson (3)
- Lee Walls (5)
- Aramis Ramírez (1)
- Sammy Sosa (36)
— Ryan Herrera (@ryan_a_herrera) May 24, 2023

44 players have at least 9 home runs this season.

Fewest games played among those 44 players:

12 Christopher Morel
32 Jake Burger
34 JD Martinez
— Christopher Kamka (@ckamka) May 24, 2023