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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 ...
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]
On July 22, 1893, Tucker tied a major league record with four doubles in a single game. He posted a 6-for-6 game on July 15, 1897. In his 13-season MLB career, Tucker was a .290 hitter (1882-for-6482) with 42 home runs and 932 RBI in 1688 games played, and he had 1084 runs, 240 doubles, 85 triples, and 352 stolen bases. [2]
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The Chicago White Sox celebrate after defeating the Minnesota Twins 1–0 to win the 2008 American League Central. A tie-breaker was required in Major League Baseball (MLB) when two or more teams were tied at the end of the regular season for a postseason position such as a league pennant (prior to the introduction of the League Championship Series in 1969), a division title, or a wild card spot.
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]