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Mike Hessman can now attach his name to the International League history books with this swing of the bat
Hessman is swinging for the Toledo Mudhens these days. His last cup of coffee in the big leagues was four seasons ago and, in addition to the IL record, he has the active minor league home run record with 403.
Showing posts with label home run record. Show all posts
Showing posts with label home run record. Show all posts
Monday, June 30, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
All Jon Griffin Does Is Hit Home Runs
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At least in a five at bat stretch over two games, anyway...
The Mobile Bay Bears Jon Griffin has gone five-for-five in homers in his last two games setting a Southern League record along the way. Here's number four in a game where he went five-for-six...
His homer streak came to an end in the 6th inning of last night's game with Tennessee after a ground out.
For the record, George Kalafatis had the only other four-homer game in Southern League history for Montgomery in a 13-0 victory over Birmingham on July 1, 1969.
At least in a five at bat stretch over two games, anyway...
The Mobile Bay Bears Jon Griffin has gone five-for-five in homers in his last two games setting a Southern League record along the way. Here's number four in a game where he went five-for-six...
His homer streak came to an end in the 6th inning of last night's game with Tennessee after a ground out.
For the record, George Kalafatis had the only other four-homer game in Southern League history for Montgomery in a 13-0 victory over Birmingham on July 1, 1969.
Tuesday, April 8, 2014
715 Was 40 Years Ago Today
And the HQ will maintain that Hank Aaron is the home run king of Major League Baseball since we don't quite believe the Bonds numbers are naturally obtained...
To celebrate the day... here's your flashback...
((HT: FilmArchivesNYC))
And here are three home run calls from Curt Gowdy, Vin Scully, and Milo Hamilton
The video version...
And, in another note, the following year- Frank Robinson was named manager of the Cleveland Indians...
Two cool moments...
One day...
To celebrate the day... here's your flashback...
((HT: FilmArchivesNYC))
And here are three home run calls from Curt Gowdy, Vin Scully, and Milo Hamilton
The video version...
And, in another note, the following year- Frank Robinson was named manager of the Cleveland Indians...
Two cool moments...
One day...
Sunday, September 15, 2013
Balentien Hits #56 and #57, Passes Oh For Japanese Record
Well, then...
Maybe the powers in Japanese baseball knew it was an eventuality with so many games remaining...
Here's the record breaking homerun where Wladimir Balentien hit his 56th of the season, passing the legendary Sadaharu Oh, Alex Cabrera and Tuffy Rhodes for most in a season...
Balentien would hit his 57th later in the game...
"I want to thank the fans for all their support," Balentien said after the game. "It was a great feeling. I don't think I will ever feel anything like that again in my life. Oh is the home run king and I have a lot of respect for him. To be able to tie him and then pass him is something very special for me."
There are 17 games left in the Central League season's self-admitted live-ball era, so it will be interesting to see just how many he hits by season's end...
Maybe the powers in Japanese baseball knew it was an eventuality with so many games remaining...
Here's the record breaking homerun where Wladimir Balentien hit his 56th of the season, passing the legendary Sadaharu Oh, Alex Cabrera and Tuffy Rhodes for most in a season...
Balentien would hit his 57th later in the game...
"I want to thank the fans for all their support," Balentien said after the game. "It was a great feeling. I don't think I will ever feel anything like that again in my life. Oh is the home run king and I have a lot of respect for him. To be able to tie him and then pass him is something very special for me."
There are 17 games left in the Central League season's self-admitted live-ball era, so it will be interesting to see just how many he hits by season's end...
Wednesday, September 11, 2013
Balentien Hits 55th In Japan
And now the fun starts...
He's surpassed Randy Bass and tied Tuffy Rhodes and Alex Cabrera for the gaijin record for homeruns in the Japanese Baseball League...
He's now tied Sadaharu Oh for the single-season record and the questions of strategy will start anew...
Do Japanese pitchers walk Yakult Swallows' Wladimir Balentien for the remainder of the season...??? They did it to Bass over a handful of games so Oh's record would stay that way. But the problem is there aren't six games, Balentien has 22...
And he was out for the first 12 games of the year- and STILL is where he is on the homerun ladder...
Here's 55 and the pitch wasn't even close...
By comparison, here's Tuffy Rhodes' 55th for the Kintetsu Buffaloes...and, yes, the pitcher who gave it up was Daisuke...
The drama and soap plot will be interesting from here... even as the Japanese admit publicly that the ball is juiced...
He's surpassed Randy Bass and tied Tuffy Rhodes and Alex Cabrera for the gaijin record for homeruns in the Japanese Baseball League...
He's now tied Sadaharu Oh for the single-season record and the questions of strategy will start anew...
Do Japanese pitchers walk Yakult Swallows' Wladimir Balentien for the remainder of the season...??? They did it to Bass over a handful of games so Oh's record would stay that way. But the problem is there aren't six games, Balentien has 22...
And he was out for the first 12 games of the year- and STILL is where he is on the homerun ladder...
Here's 55 and the pitch wasn't even close...
By comparison, here's Tuffy Rhodes' 55th for the Kintetsu Buffaloes...and, yes, the pitcher who gave it up was Daisuke...
The drama and soap plot will be interesting from here... even as the Japanese admit publicly that the ball is juiced...
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