Aristides Aquino Sets New Rookie Home Run Record<br />.<br />The Cincinnati Reds rookie became the first player in MLB history to hit eight home runs in his first 12 games.<br />.<br />Aquino hit a solo home run in the <br />eighth inning of Cincinnati's 7-6 loss <br />to the Washington Nationals on Monday.<br />.<br />Aquino is batting .429 with eight home runs and <br />16 RBIs since being called up to the Reds on Aug. 1.<br />.<br />The rookie has hit all eight home runs in Cincinnati's past nine games.<br />.<br />Aquino earned National League Player of the Week on Monday.<br />.<br />His seven home runs in the past six games tied the Rockies' Trevor Story<br />.<br />for the most home runs over a six-game stretch by a rookie since 1900, according to the Elias Sports Bureau.<br />.<br />It's the perfect timing, and God has a plan. I just want to go out there and do the best that I can do, Aristides Aquino, via statement
