George Lombard Jr. becomes first Yankees shortstop with an error in 6 straight games since 1915
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George Lombard Jr. made history this month when he became the first New York Yankees shortstop to homer in his major league debut. Three weeks into his career, however, the rookie set a dubious mark by committing an error for the sixth straight game in Thursday night’s 5-1 loss to the Houston Astros. Lombard has seven errors in his first 20 games and, after his latest miscue, the 21-year-old said his defense was not…
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