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Talk about pitchers who could rake, and Madison Bumgarner is always near the top of that list. He wasn’t just dominant on the mound when October rolled around, the guy could genuinely swing it, too. Home runs, big moments, no fear. Now, on the other side of baseball royalty, you’ve got Derek Jeter: a Bronx icon who didn’t just win championships, but helped build an entire winning culture with the Yankees. So what do these two legends have in common? A pretty wild fact: 🔹 MadBum hit more grand slams in 2014 alone (2) 🔹 Than Derek Jeter hit in his entire career (1) That's crazy. Of course, the full career numbers tell the bigger story. Jeter finished with 260 home runs, while Bumgarner had just 19, which makes sense, considering one was a Hall of Fame shortstop and the other was a pitcher. But still, it speaks to how ridiculous Bumgarner’s 2014 really was. That season was basically the “MadBum Show” from start to finish. He capped it off by winning his third World Series in five years, earning both NLCS MVP and World Series MVP along the way. Jeter, meanwhile, built a legacy of his own: five World Series titles, a World Series MVP in 2000, and more accolades than can fit on a plaque, which is why Cooperstown was basically inevitable. Two totally different players. Two totally different roles. Same mentality: win.