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[30] [86] [87] Third on the all-time list is Everett Scott, whose streak of 1,307 consecutive games is less than half of Ripken's total. [87] Only seven players have ever played more than 1,000 consecutive games. [87] For a player to approach the milestone, he would have to play all 162 games in a season for 16 years just to get to 2,592 games.
In Major League Baseball (MLB), records play an integral part in evaluating a player's impact on the sport. Holding a career record almost guarantees a player eventual entry into the Baseball Hall of Fame because it represents both longevity and consistency over a long period of time. (For Japanese baseball records see Nippon Professional Baseball)
2 pinch-hit grand slams (by batters on different teams) in a game 1 b: Baseball Almanac: 10 home runs by one team in a game 1 c: Baseball Almanac: Home runs by same 2 consecutive batters twice in same inning 1 d: AP Online: 5 sacrifice flies by one team in a game 2 e: CBS Sportsline: 9 or more home runs by one team in a game 2: Baseball Almanac ...
On July 10, 1932, the Philadelphia Athletics beat the Cleveland Indians 18–17 in 18 innings in a Major League Baseball game played at League Park in Cleveland. Several major-league records were set during the game; for example, Johnny Burnett of the Indians became the only player to hit safely nine (or even eight) times in a game, while Cleveland's 33 hits and the teams' combined 58 hits are ...
After a round robin playoff series of the top four teams, the Rehoboth Beach Sea Hawks advanced to the finals with a 4–2 record. In the Finals, Rehoboth Beach defeated the Federalsburg Feds 4 games to 3 to win the final championship of the Eastern Shore League. [14] [4] The Eastern Shore League permanently folded after the 1949 season. [15] [4]
He was the leadoff hitter in the 1944 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, but went hitless in four at-bats. [21] Tucker's form faded after the All-Star Game; in early July, he had a hitless streak of 28 at-bats, causing his batting average to shrink from .375 to .327, resulting in losing his status as league leader. [22]
Of the 75 players eligible for the Baseball Hall of Fame who have recorded six hits in a nine-inning game, eighteen have been elected, three on the first ballot. [20] Players are eligible for the Hall of Fame if they have played in at least 10 MLB seasons, and have either been retired for five seasons or deceased for at least six months. [ 21 ]
The Eastern Shore Baseball League was a class D minor league baseball league that operated on the Delmarva Peninsula for parts of three different decades. The league's first season was in 1922 and the last was in 1949, although the years were not consecutive, and featured teams from Maryland , Delaware , and Virginia .