Adrian Gonzalez’s three-homer night on Twitter

By Jon Weisman

Adrian Gonzalez received his Gold Glove and Silver Slugger awards tonight. Apparently he had a pretty good 2014.

— Mark Saxon (@markasaxon) April 9, 2015

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Jimmy Wynn, Carl Furillo, Adrian Gonzalez. The 3 Dodgers with home runs in each of the first 3 games of a season

— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) April 9, 2015

.@AdrianTitan23 is the third Dodger since 1914 to start the season with at least one home run in the team’s first three games.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 9, 2015

These numbers are usually found only in the wild, but @AdrianTitan23 has captured them and brought them to captivity. pic.twitter.com/Dx1TqObWIj

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 9, 2015

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NO WAY.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 9, 2015

Adrian Gonzalez is no longer on pace for 162 HRs this season. Just hit his 2nd of the night, 4th in 1st three games of season #Dodgers

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) April 9, 2015

In 1972, @Dodgers starting first baseman Wes Parker also hit four homers in the team’s first … oh, uh, 162 games. http://t.co/wplR414ea9

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 9, 2015

Adrian Gonzalez batted .222 in 23 Spring Training games with two home runs.

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 9, 2015

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OMG.

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 9, 2015

Well that's just ridiculous.

— Tim Brown (@TBrownYahoo) April 9, 2015

Last Dodgers with 3 home runs in a game:
Adrian Gonzalez
Juan Uribe (2013)
Andre Ethier (2009)
Hee Seop Choi (2005)
Shawn Green (2001, 2002)

— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) April 9, 2015

First career 3-homerun game for @AdrianTitan23. Nice curtain call for Gonzo. #Dodgers

— Alanna Rizzo (@alannarizzo) April 9, 2015

Activating @shawngreen15 alert.

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 9, 2015

Update: No teams have more home runs than Adrian Gonzalez. You can start inscribing that player of the week trophy now.

— David Cameron (@OneDaveCameron) April 9, 2015

That is also 3 hits in each of the first 3 games for Adrian Gonzalez, first NL player to do that since Orlando Cepeda in 1963

— Eric Stephen (@truebluela) April 9, 2015

In 22 innings this season, Adrian Gonzalez has 26 total bases.

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 9, 2015

MLB HR leaders: Rockies 5, Red Sox 5, Adrian Gonzalez 5.

— Bill Shaikin (@BillShaikin) April 9, 2015

#Dodgers Adrian Gonzalez's current OPS? 2.917

— Bill Plunkett (@billplunkettocr) April 9, 2015

This rules out any fear of a @Dodgers Playbill cover jinx … pic.twitter.com/13r3GqhxAc

— Dodger Insider (@DodgerInsider) April 9, 2015

Adrian Gonzalez is the first player in MLB history to hit 5 HR through his team’s first three games of a season.(via @eliassports)

— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) April 9, 2015

.@AdrianTitan23’s hot zone right now. #OpeningWeek pic.twitter.com/ALvnnTW2S3

— MLB (@MLB) April 9, 2015

#WeLoveLA pic.twitter.com/Nhd31FDys9

— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) April 9, 2015

Adrian Gonzalez: “I’m still not a home run hitter. I’m just trying to hit line drives and if they go over the fence they go over the fence.”

— J.P. Hoornstra (@jphoornstra) April 9, 2015

Adrian Gonzalez is really good at hitting baseballs.

— Brett Anderson (@BAnderson3737) April 9, 2015

That dude @AdrianTitan23 . He's a badddd man.

— Chris Hatcher (@handlebars41) April 9, 2015