Hank Aaron hit 755 home runs on his way to Cooperstown. All cleared the fence.
Except one.
Name the HOF'er who served up Aaron's only inside-the-parker.
Pictured: Henry Aaron card, #128 in the 2001 Topps Archives 1954 set.
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That pitcher should pass a law against in park home runs 😉
This comment has nothing to do with the trivia question, but rather than create a separate post …
On this date in 1941, Joe DiMaggio began his 56-game hitting streak. This has to be one of baseball's records least likely to be broken, yes?
See additional thoughts from a previous post here:
http://www.thefacultylounge.org/2009/07/56.html
I think it was Jim Bunning of the Phillies. I was 10 years old and the Braves had only been in Atlanta for a year or two.
Richard is indeed correct (given the answer, perhaps we should say
"politically" correct!).
It happened on May 10, 1967.
http://www.baseball-almanac.com/autoweek/auto4.shtml
Least likely baseball record to be broken:
a) Career losses: 316?
b) 2 no hitters in a row?
c) Season losses by a pitcher: 27 (live ball era)