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Hubert Blaine Wolfeschlegelsteinhausenbergerdorff Sr. (a.k.a. Hubert Wolfstern, [3] Hubert B. Wolfe + 666 Sr., [4] Hubert Blaine Wolfe+585 Sr., [5] and Hubert Blaine Wolfe+590 Sr., [6] among others, 4 August 1914 – 24 October 1997) was a German-born American typesetter who held the record for the longest personal name ever used.
Christian Lee Encarnacion-Strand (born December 1, 1999) is an American professional baseball first baseman and third baseman for the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2023. He has the longest last name in Major League Baseball history with 17 letters moving him above the previous leader, Simeon Woods ...
Jarrod Scott Saltalamacchia [1] (/ ˌ s ɒ l t əl ə ˈ m ɑː k i ə /; [2] born May 2, 1985) is an American former professional baseball catcher.Between 2007 and 2018, he played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Atlanta Braves, Texas Rangers, Boston Red Sox, Miami Marlins, Arizona Diamondbacks, Detroit Tigers, and Toronto Blue Jays.
American Major League Baseball player [118] Mary Holda: 1915–2016: 100: All-American Girls Professional Baseball League player [119] Ralph Horween: 1896–1997: 100: American football player [120] Edith Houghton: 1912–2013: 100: American professional baseball player and scout [121] Jim Hutchinson: 1896–2000: 103: Longest-lived English ...
He led all hitters in that World Series with a .412 batting average. He also held the record for the longest last name of any player to hit a postseason home run, hitting a Game 1, two-run home run off Cardinal Bob Forsch, until it was broken by Doug Mientkiewicz of the Minnesota Twins in 2002. Lombardozzi also knocked in the winning run in ...
Upon his debut, he surpassed seven players for the longest last name in MLB history with 15 characters. [14] This was surpassed on July 17, 2023, by Christian Encarnacion-Strand of the Cincinnati Reds, setting the new mark at 17 characters. [15] Woods Richardson was optioned to Triple-A St. Paul to begin the 2023 season. [16]
"AA" is also the abbreviation for the American Association, which has been the name of numerous professional baseball leagues: a short-lived major league of the 19th century, a minor league for much of the 20th century, and an independent minor league that became a "Partner League" of Major League Baseball in 2021.
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.