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Charles McCaffrey, born in Philadelphia, got his nickname "Sparrow" honestly: listed at 120 pounds, he was one of the lightest Major League Baseball players ever. (The midget Eddie Gaedel was just 65 pounds; Hall of Fame pitcher Candy Cummings also weighed in at 120.)
The player's team at the time of the game Lge. The league the player's team is a member of NL: National League: AL: American League: AA: American Association: PL: Players' League: Opposing team: The team against whom the player had six hits AB: Number of times at bat the player was credited with Hits: Number of hits the player was credited with 2B
Bobby Lowe was the first MLB player to hit four home runs in a single game, doing so in 1894. In baseball, a home run occurs when the ball is hit in such a way that the batter is able to circle the bases and reach home safely in one play without any errors being committed by the defensive team in the process. In modern baseball, the feat is ...
Other than Gaedel, the other four players pinch-hit for pitchers; all five appeared in games their teams ultimately lost. For Gaedel, Schirick and Batsch, their one MLB appearance was their only professional appearance in organized baseball at any level. Gaedel's one-day career has been the subject of programs on ESPN and MLB Network.
Ty Cobb [3] (3,053) is the only other player in MLB history with over 3,000 career singles. As of September 29, 2024, no active players are in the top 100 of career singles. The active leader is Jose Altuve, tied in 191st with 1,541.
Witnesses told investigators that after the injury, Giambi became “very emotional, very negative and would let the smallest things ruin his day.”
Players' association head Tony Clark said teams are encouraging pitchers to throw as hard as possible, leading to more injuries and minimizing the importance of starting pitchers. Speaking before ...
Bill James listed him as one of the lightest major league players of the 1900–1909 decade. [6] Baseball Digest wrote that he was probably the lightest pitcher of the 20th century. [7] Nonetheless, Dygert was also one of the best spitballers when the pitch was legal and is considered the greatest ever for his weight. [8]