Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber had a day for the ages on Thursday, delivering a historic performance in a doubleheader against the San Francisco Giants that saw him surpass Babe Ruth and match Lou Gehrig in the record books.

Even if the home runs hadn't rewritten history, they were jaw-dropping. Schwarber launched two towering shots out of the ballpark—the first a high-arcing blast down the line into the upper deck, and the second a 446-foot moonshot to right-center field that seemed to hang in the air forever. But it was the context that made these swings truly legendary.

With his two homers, Schwarber now has 350 career home runs in his first 1,321 MLB games—two more than Babe Ruth had at the same point in his career. Yes, you read that right: Schwarber has out-homered the Sultan of Swat through the same number of games, a feat that puts his raw power in perspective.

But the history didn't stop there. Schwarber's complete stat line for the doubleheader was something not seen since Lou Gehrig in 1935: five hits, three walks, two doubles, two home runs, and zero strikeouts. It's a level of production that even the Iron Horse would tip his cap to, and it came in the same format—a twin bill—that Gehrig achieved it nearly a century ago.

While the Phillies won both games on walk-off finishes (neither courtesy of Schwarber), his early heroics set the stage. Without his thunderous swings, those dramatic endings wouldn't have been possible.

For Schwarber, it might feel like just another day at the office. But for baseball fans, it was a reminder that he's one of the most electrifying power hitters in the game—a slugger who can make the extraordinary look routine, and who now shares a line with legends.