Four Straight Home Runs in a game
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Below are the 11 times in Major League history when four consecutive batters went deep. Kevin Youkilis and David Ortiz both flew out to start the inning, and the Red Sox had two outs just two batters into the bottom of the third against Chase Wright. Then Manny Ramirez hit one to deep left-center and the streak began.
These innings have resulted in other single-inning and single-game MLB records being set due to the prodigious offensive performance. Bobby Lowe and Mike Cameron finished their respective games with a total of four home runs, equaling the record for most home runs in one game. Both of the home runs hit by Fernando Tatís in the third inning for the St. Louis Cardinals on April 23, 1999, were grand slams. Carlos Baerga, Mark Bellhorn, and Kendrys Morales hit their home runs from both sides of the plate. Jeff King is the sole player to accomplish the feat in consecutive seasons.
Jim Thome — 612 home runs
Hitting two home runs in a game is a feat, but imagine for a moment hitting a home run left-handed then hitting another in the same game right-handed. We have every instance in Major League history where a batter has had a home run from each side of the plate during the same game in our Fabulous Feats section. Bill Mueller is the only player to hit a grand slam from each side of the plate. Mark McGwire led the American League in home runs in 1987 and 1996.
Willie McCovey , Andre Dawson , and Alex Rodriguez are three of the only five players to hit two home runs in one inning on two separate occasions. A classic slugger who struck out a ton and never hit for a high average, Killebrew clubbed at least 40 home runs eight times during a 12-year stretch in the late 1950s/early '60s. No player hit more home runs in the 1960s than Killer’s 393. And now they’re batting in the same lineup, with the impending trade that sends Stanton, the reigning NL MVP, from the Marlins to the Yankees. Judge isn’t set to hit free agency until after the 2023 season and Stanton, as you know, is under contract through 2027 (though he has an opt-out after 2020). If he’s happy in NYC and Yankee Stadium, records could fall at a record rate.
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Tony Oliva put them ahead with a solo home run off Dan Pfister, but the Twins weren’t done yet. Bob Allison and Jimmie Hall homered off Pfister too, before he was replaced by Vern Handrahan. Handrahan allowed the Twins’ fourth straight home run, to Harmon Killebrew.
He broke Roger Maris’ single-season mark with 70 home runs in 1998 and followed up with 65 the next season. As with any list, you have to set arbitrary parameters. For this ranking, the parameters are set up with Stanton and Judge in mind, and what they could become if they stay healthy and productive together in the same lineup. So I only considered duos who played together for at least four seasons, and I only considered sluggers who topped the 40-homer mark at least once during their years together.
Multiple Home Run Games
1 2/3 IP, 10 batters faced, five hits, four earned runs. Larry Brown, who hit the final of the four straight home runs, was Foytack’s last batter of the game. On the road in Kansas City, the Twins entered the top of the 11th in a 3-3 tie.
07, 1993Mike CameronMarinersWhite SoxMay 02, 2002Shawn GreenDodgersBrewersMay 23, 2002Carlos DelgadoBlue JaysDevil RaysSept. 25, 2003Josh HamiltonRangersOriolesMay 08, 2012Scooter GennettRedsCardinalsJune 06, 2017J.D. 04, 2017Sixteen players in MLB history have hit four home runs in a game to share the record. Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron, Babe Ruth, Alex Rodriguez and Albert Pujols make up the top five on the career home run list, but none of them hit four in a game . How about the most 2 home run games during a MLB career?
Roger Connor passed Stovey in 1895, when he hit eight to reach 126. By 1897, the final year of his big league career, he had the career record with 138. He never more than 17 in a season during his 18-year career and reached double digits just six times. Before Ruth came along, there was regular change at the top. No one was a prodigious power hitter like Ruth was. In baseball's first professional season, 1871, three players tied with four home runs.
The Braves were trailing the Reds 10-2 entering the top of the seventh. Eddie Mathews started the streak with a two-run home run off Jim Maloney. Hank Aaron then hit the 229th home run of his career. Marshall Bridges took over after a pitching change and promptly allowed the final two home runs, to Joe Adcock and Frank Thomas.
This is a list of some of the records relating to home runs hit in baseball games played in the Major Leagues. A few other records are kept on separate pages, they are listed below. The first time a team ever hit four straight home runs in a game was also the only time a team has ever hit four straight home runs and lost the game.
In order to create a playlist on Sporcle, you need to verify the email address you used during registration. Go to your Sporcle Settings to finish the process. Before Bonds, Aaron had held the record since April 8, 1974, when he hit his 715th home run, surpassing Ruth, who hit 714.
In 1997, he led Major League Baseball in home runs, but led neither the American nor National League, as his season was split between the Oakland Athletics and St. Louis Cardinals. If that season were to be included, he would be the league leader for five seasons, four of which were in succession. Don Mattingly hit all six grand slams of his career in 1987. Yankees OF Giancarlo Stanton will begin a minor league rehab assignment Tuesday, reports MLB.com.
Regarded as a notable achievement, five players have accomplished the feat more than once in their career; no player has ever hit more than two home runs in an inning. Charley Jones was the first player to hit two home runs in one inning, doing so for the Boston Red Stockings against the Buffalo Bisons on June 10, 1880. McCovey was one of the game’s elite first basemen throughout the 1960s. He led the league in home runs three times, highlighted by his MVP season of 1969 when he hit .320 with 45 home runs and 126 RBIs.
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