DK Pittsburgh Sports · Jul 14, 2019
Marte happy to be in select company
CHICAGO -- Starling Marte is proud of being what is now a club of two.
A day after becoming just the second player in Pirates’ history to have 100 home runs and 200 stolen bases for the franchise, Marte talked about joining Barry Bonds.
“It feels good,” he said Sunday before the Pirates played the Cubs in the finale of a three-game series at Wrigley Field. “To recognize Barry Bonds and the figure that he was, and to be recognized with someone like him feels great.”
Marte reached 100 homers Saturday when he hit the second of two in the eighth inning of the Pirates’ 10-4 loss. The drive came off left-handed reliever Randy Rosario. Marte also has 227 stolen bases in his eight-year career.