Giancarlo Stanton – Franchise career home run leader

Lore & Background

Stanton is originally from the Greater Los Angeles region. He graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks, Los Angeles, before the Marlins selected him in the second round, with the 76th overall selection, of the 2007 MLB draft. He made his MLB debut with the Marlins in 2010. Stanton led the National League in home runs in 2014.

In November 2014, the Marlins signed Stanton to the richest total dollar value contract in team sports history at the time of the signing; the contract is worth $325 million over 13 years. In 2017, Stanton led MLB in home runs (59), runs batted in (RBIs) (132), and slugging percentage (.631), winning the National League Most Valuable Player (MVP) Award. Following the 2017 season, Stanton was traded to the Yankees. A five-time MLB All-Star, Stanton has twice won both the NL Hank Aaron Award and outfield Silver Slugger Award after leading the league in home runs.

In 2024, he earned American League Championship Series MVP honors to lift the Yankees to their first American League pennant since 2009.

Reader's Guide

Stanton's first MLB home run was a grand slam off Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Matt Garza. He became the fourth player in the past 25 years to hit his first career grand slam before his 21st birthday. In 2011, Stanton hit his first walk-off home run on July 6 against the Philadelphia Phillies. On May 21, 2012, Stanton hit a grand slam off Jamie Moyer that traveled 462 ft with an exit velocity of 122.4 mph, the fastest since ESPN's Home Run Tracker began tracking. On August 17, 2012, Stanton hit a 494-foot home run at Coors Field, the longest in MLB since 2009.

Did You Know?

• Stanton hit 59 home runs in 2017, not 39, leading MLB that season.
• Stanton's first MLB home run was a grand slam, and he became the fourth player in 25 years to hit his first career grand slam before age 21.