In 1923, while helping guide a Reds pitching staff to the best ERA In the Major Leagues, backstop Bubbles Hargrave also made an immense etching on the offensive side, posting a .333/.419/.521 line. The effort not only gave the 31-year-old a place among the top-10 in the NL in all […]
Late in the Giants’ season in 1923, first baseman George Kelly came to the plate five times, and, in the old refrain, “fell a triple shy of the cycle.” No matter, for Kelly, instead, homered three times in an exquisite 5-for-5 day at the plate. The performance marked only the […]
In 2024, Shohei Ohtani produced 411 total bases and tied Barry Bonds from 2001 for the 10th most in National League history. Through 43 team games last year, the eventual league MVP and scripter of one of the more joyously outlandish offensive seasons ever had 108 total bases. This year, […]