On August 2nd, 1990, Yankees rookie Kevin Maas hit his tenth home run in just 77 at bats, the fastest any player had ever reached that mark. But the Yanks lost to Detroit 6-5 in 11 innings.

In Mid-Summer of 1990, Kevin Maas was the talk of New York and of Fantasy and Rotisserie Baseball owners everywhere. In 1990 he ended up hitting 21 homers in 79 games. He looked to be a force to reckon be with for years to come..

In 1991, in almost twice as many games he hit 23 homers. After 1991, his power and playing time dropped off. The Yankees let him go after the 1993 season. The Twins picked him up for 1995 but in 59 games he batted .193, with just 11 hits and 1 homer. That was the last season of his Major League career.

Long-time baseball fans know that each year there are a handful of rookies that show generational promise.. Sometimes the promise pays off, unfortunately most of the time it does not. Baseball is a game of adjustments. The league adjusts to the young phenom but oftentimes the young phenom cannot make the necessary adjustments in return.

But in 1990, Kevin Maas was the King of New York. That is something very few people will ever be able to say. It is something that should celebrated and Maas should be remembered for the great half-season he had.