Peters Homers in Five Straight, Earns 'Bananas Bonds' Nickname
Former Savannah Banana Tristan Peters is on a historic tear for the White Sox, going deep in five consecutive games this August.
Tristan Peters collected three hits Wednesday including a two-run homer, extending his home run streak to five consecutive games. He is posting a 1.169 OPS over 63 at-bats in August after hitting just .218 with two home runs in July. Peters has embraced the 'Bananas Bonds' nickname given his background as a former Savannah Bananas player.
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