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Marlins' Luis Arraez hitting .401, puts him in company of feat last accomplished in 2008

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Luis Arraez has a long way to go before he becomes the first person to hit .400 in a season since Ted Williams in 1941, but he still accomplished quite a feat Tuesday.

Luis Arraez of the Miami Marlins reacts after hitting an RBI single against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning at loanDepot Park June 6, 2023, in Miami, Fla.Yes, it's only June. But Arraez is now the first player to be hitting .400 in the month of June since Hall of Famer Chipper Jones did so in 2008.

Charlie Blackmon was hitting over .400 in August 2020, but that was just through 29 games due to the COVID-shortened season that started in late July. Luis Arraez of the Miami Marlins reacts after hitting a double during the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citizens Bank Park April 11, 2023, in Philadelphia.

Jones' threat to hit .400 extended into the 73rd game of a season. At one point, he was hitting .421 in June. He finished that season with a .364 average, tops in the majors.Tony Gwynn had perhaps the most serious run at .400 in 1994. He was hitting .394 when the season ended due to the players' strike.Luis Arraez of the Miami Marlins hits an RBI single against the Kansas City Royals during the fifth inning at loanDepot Park June 6, 2023, in Miami, Fla.

 

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