OAKLAND — At the young age of 26, Matt Chapman has already accomplished a great deal in the game of baseball.
In his first MLB season last year, the A's third baseman finished 7th in AL MVP voting and won Gold and Platinum Gloves.
But until Friday night, Chapman had never hit a walk-off home run. Not just in the major leagues, but at any level.
Not in college, not in high school, not even in Little League.
Chapman can now cross that achievement off his list after rocketing a 427-foot solo home run off Indians closer Brad Hand in the 12th inning Friday night to send Oakland to a 4-3 walk-off victory.