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  "id": 7931330,
  "title": "Padres rookie Ethan Salas, 20, becomes youngest catcher in MLB history with a multi-homer game",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/padres-rookie-ethan-salas-20-becomes-youngest-catcher-in-mlb-history",
  "topic": "culture",
  "section": "Culture",
  "published": "2026-09-17T02:43:46.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Winnipeg Free Press",
    "slug": "winnipeg-free-press",
    "url": "https://www.winnipegfreepress.com/sports/baseball/2026/09/16/padres-rookie-ethan-salas-20-becomes-youngest-catcher-in-mlb-history-with-a-multi-homer-game"
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  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "DENVER (AP) — San Diego Padres rookie Ethan Salas, a 20-year-old prospect, recorded a historic moment in the world of Major League Baseball on Wednesday night. The young catcher broke two records in one game, becoming the youngest catcher in MLB history to hit two home runs. Salas achieved this feat against the Colorado Rockies, going deep twice during the contest. This remarkable accomplishment surpassed the previous record set by Butch Wynegar in 1976, who was 20 years and 192 days old when he achieved the same feat. Salas, who was 20 years and 107 days old during his record-breaking game, had already had a solid start to his major league career, going hitless in 15 at-bats before he tripled against the San Francisco Giants on Sunday.",
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  "key_points": [
    "Ethan Salas, 20, becomes youngest catcher in MLB history",
    "Hits two home runs against Colorado Rockies",
    "Breaks record set by Butch Wynegar in 1976"
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  "editors_take": "Ethan Salas's record-breaking performance cements his status as a rising star in the MLB and puts him on a historic trajectory, eclipsing a nearly five-decade-old record in the process.",
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        "outlet": "Yahoo Sports",
        "title": "Ethan Salas becomes youngest catcher with a multi-homer game as Padres beat Rockies 9-3",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/17/ethan-salas-becomes-youngest-catcher-with-a-multi-homer-game-as",
        "published": "2026-09-17T03:39:16.000Z"
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}