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Dave Kingman once got a ground rule double on a pop fly that never left the infield.
Playing in the Metrodome against the Twins, A's powerhitter Kingman hit a pop fly so high that it actually nestled in one of the many round holes of the inner lining of the inflatible roof and stayed there.
On September 28, 2008, Benjie Molina of the San Francisco Giants hit a home run, but never scored . . .
Molina hit the ball to right field where it hit the wall and bounced back onto the field; Molina stopped at first and was replaced by pinch runner Emmanuel Burriss; when the umpires reviewed the play and ruled the hit a home run, Burriss was the one to trot around the bases and score.
Did you know that a young Fidel Castro was scouted by major league clubs as a pitching prospect? But the long-standing rumor that he was offered a signing bonus by the Giants has never been sustantiated.
Did you know.......that on August 4, 1982, Joel Youngblood had two hits while playing for two different teams?? Indeed. Then-Met skipper George Bamberger wanted to trade some of his whiny players because they hated it there, and Youngblood was traded to the old Montreal Expos shortly before his last at-bat as a Met. He singled home two runs in the third inning of their game against the Cubs. After being informed of the trade, he hopped on a plane to Philadelphia and ended up as a defensive replacement in the sixth inning of the Expos' game against the Phillies. He would bat in the game and get a single!
That's right. Two teams. One day.
And he did it against two future hall of famers: Ferguson Jenkins and Steve Carlton.
Only once did Gehrig lead the league in HRs, in 1934 after Ruth's production had diminished. He would've led the league in '31 if not for an unusual play. Ruth was on base with two outs when Gehrig hit a long fly ball. Ruth, believing the ball had been caught, rounded third and headed straight for the water cooler. Gehrig, not knowing this, scored but was called out for passing Ruth on the basepath. So both sluggers ended the season with 46 HRs.
Did you know that James "Cool Papa" Bell, who played for several teams in the old Negro Leagues between 1922 and 1946, was said to be the fastest runner who ever played baseball? He often went from first to third on a sacrifice bunt.
Did you know that James "Cool Papa" Bell, who played for several teams in the old Negro Leagues between 1922 and 1946, was said to be the fastest runner who ever played baseball? He often went from first to third on a sacrifice bunt.
This is true. In an exhibition game against a team of major leaguers Bell scored from second base on a sacrifice fly. Although he obviously beat the throw, the umpire called him out and told him, "Son, you don't do that up here."
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