But it was his grand slam in the second inning and two more in the third inning that has his name in the college baseball record books more than four decades later. Oklahomas chalk slams record book caney slugger notches a pair of grand slams in one inning. Apr 12, 2017 he is the sixth player to hit three grand slams in the same game, but no high schooler had ever hit three in a row, according to the national federation of state high school associations online baseball record book. The prairie stars hit their ninth grand slam of the season in a 7 victory over mckendree. Baseball almanac is pleased to present a record book full of baseball milestones for grand slams including career grand slam records, single season grand slam records and game related grand slam records. What are baseballs records least likely to be broken during your lifetime. In 1999, fernando tatis made mlb history when he crushed two grand slams in the same inning. Yankees first team to ever hit three grand slams in one game. Single game records white sox history chicago white sox. List of grand slam related tennis records wikipedia. He is the sixth player to hit three grand slams in the same game, but no high schooler had ever hit three in a row, according to the national federation of state high school associations online baseball record book.
Who has the major league record for most grand slams answers. Oddly, the pitcher of the first grandslam ball, lee richmond, was on the bases for worcester at the time. On june 9, 1998, during the third inning, anaheim played arizona and each team hit a grand slam in the third inning making this the first interleague game in major league history with two grand slams in one inning of play. No player has accomplished the feat more than once. Records are presented in alphabetical order and ties within records are alphabetized. Apr 18, 2018 in 1999, fernando tatis made mlb history when he crushed two grand slams in the same inning. Complete baseball record book complete baseball records. Howard holds the phillies record for career grand slams with, and he teamed with raul ibanez on april 27th. Is there a record book you would like to see listed.
Most grand slams in a month society for american baseball. Grand slams in an inning 2, anthony caravella, cardinal stritch wis. Inducted at our 2019 annual conference in panama city beach, florida on saturday, january 26th were tim gaines, richard sanders and tom kane. Notebook grand slam by felix hernandez is one for the books. These are records for grand slam tournaments, also known as majors, which are the four most prestigious tennis events. On may 26, 1929, new york giants pinchhitter pat crawford hit a grand slam. Grand slamsseason 2 kainoa obrey, erik winegarden, newport, 2001. In baseball, a grand slam is a home run that is hit when all three bases are loaded, thereby scoring four runsthe most possible in one play. Also this only goes back to 1960 i assume because thats as far back as we have reliable base situation data. Mccoveys 18 slams remain a record among players who spent their careers exclusively in the nl, with 10 of them cutting through the wind at candlestick park.
Most grand slam home runs in a major league baseball. Sep 12, 2005 grand slams in an inning 2, anthony caravella, cardinal stritch wis. His eight rbis also set a record for the most in one inning. The record for most in a game by one team remains two, done many times. List of major league baseball singlegame grand slam leaders. Jim gentile becomes the first major league baseball player to. The prairie stars came into wednesdays game with seven already this year. Barry bonds holds the most hitting records with ten, most notably the career home run and singleseason home run records. Hiram, april 12, 2007 game 5dan bocian, elmhurst vs. The names of active players appear in boldface for their career totals and currently active streaks. Mwc baseball record book table of contentspage contents 2 alltime conference champions 3 teamcoaching records individual batting game, season, career when applicable 4 games playedatbats 4 runs scoredrbis 5 hitsbatting averagehitting streaks 5 doublesonbase percentage 6 triplesslugging %home runs 7 grand slamstotal bases. Aug 25, 2011 robinson cano, russell martin and curtis granderson all homered with the bases loaded thursday to make the yankees the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in one game. Union has a long and storied history of successful baseball teams, including the ncaa small college national title team in 1963.
Baseball ties ncaa division ii record for most grand slams. King felix hernandez not only is a ridiculously talented pitcher, but also managed to become the first american league pitcher to hit a grand slam since 1973. Hafner was 10 years old when mattingly assaulted the record books, and suddenly his name stood alongside one of his childhood heroes. One of the rarest events in baseball is hitting two grand slams in the same game by the same player and they are all listed along with box scores, positional breakdowns, and trivia items in our fabulous feats section. Gene freese 1959, bobby abreu 2005, and ryan howard 2009 each took a run at it but fell just short. Baseball star is a free baseball simulation game that lets you create virtual players and manage their career. Nchsaa baseball record book most grand slams inning 1 south johnston 2 march 20, 2002 vs. Rob gumerson 3 2003 tommy hansen 3 2017 national high school record with three consecutive grand slams.
Most grand slam home runs in a major league baseball career. There are two others in the state record book with a state recordtying seven hits in one game and 12 rbi, but heether is the only one with seven hits, at. Oddly, the pitcher of the first grand slam ball, lee richmond, was on the bases for worcester at the time. However, we are missing season records and stats for some years, especially, prior to the 1980s. The last wolverine to record a grand slam was melinda moulden lacrescenta, calif. I have to say slams, a pitcher who is already elite could find a slot in a schedule where he can just dominate the teams and has a great defense behind him, unlikely but possible. Alex rodriguez has 25 career grand slams, the most by any player in major league baseball history, passing lou gehrigs 23 on september 20, 20. To get 3 grand slams in an inning seems impossible, thats 12rbis by one player alone, as well as 3 dongs. Grand slam records major league baseball records for grand slams. Roncalli slugger rips three grand slams the southsider voice. Laney w 122 5 inn 5 south lenoir 2 march 17, 2006 vs. Grant english, ocean state 2017 rbi 53 terry bowens, mystic, 2019 sacrifice bunts 11 matt smith, vermont, 2004 sacrifice flies 7 andre marrero, valley, 2018 hit by pitch 18. Each of these greats has hit the really big one not just your regular every day home run, but the all exciting, game altering, grand slam. Wheaton il, april 14, 2004 season 33ryan dearinger, george fox, 2002 40.
All total, players in the history of the game have managed two grand slams in the same game. Jim gentile becomes the first major league baseball player. According to the ncaa division ii baseball record book, the mark for the most grand slams in a season was nine set by armstrong state in 54 games in 1988. Baseball records and baseball record books by baseball almanac. Travis hafner tied mattinglys major league record in 2006, while in 2009, albert pujols tied the.
For most major leaguers, just hitting one grand slam is a career highlight. Mwc baseball record book table of contentspage contents 2 alltime conference champions 3 teamcoaching records individual batting game, season, career when applicable 4 games playedatbats 4 runs scoredrbis 5 hitsbatting averagehitting streaks 5 doublesonbase percentage 6 triplesslugging %home runs 7 grand slams total bases. Robinson cano, russell martin and curtis granderson all homered with the bases loaded thursday to make the yankees the first team in major league history to hit three grand slams in one game. Updated through the 2000 season, the complete record book is the one record book that really is complete. Crescenta valley hs at central michigan in the second game of an april 10 doubleheader volpe also tied the michigan record for home runs in a game with two and set a new school. Apr 23, 2018 for most major leaguers, just hitting one grand slam is a career highlight. So youd think that, once the stars have aligned and youve hit that grand slam, you wouldnt get greedy. All records listed on our website are current and uptodate. The bbtn 100 counts down the top 25 players in baseball for 2015. Baseball stars most recent games with at least 1 grand slam. Nov 30, 2010 according to baseball almanac, the mlb career record for grand slams by a pitcher is 2 and is held by 7 pitchers.
Camilo pascual, dizzy trout, tony cloninger, bob gibson, denny neagle, rick wise. According to sabr home run guru david vincent, beltran tied the record for most slams in a month. In the early days of baseball, a grand slam was often an insidethepark home run, but nowadays that is exceedingly rare. Carlos beltran hit his third grand slam for the month on july 30, 2006. On june 3, 2017, a recordbreaking seven grand slams were hit on one day. Stephanie volpe became the first michigan player to hit two grand slams in a single game. The national league record of 5 grand slams is shared by ernie. Fernando tatis had the greatest halfinning in mlb history. Sep 11, 2019 but it was his grand slam in the second inning and two more in the third inning that has his name in the college baseball record books more than four decades later. Volpe slams way into record book as michigan prevails. Grand slam records by teams including most grand slams in a season, most consecutive grand slams hit by a team and many other team specific grand slam variations. The major league baseball mlb record for most career grand slam home runs a home run hit with the bases loaded is 25, set by alex rodriguez usa while playing for the seattle mariners, texas rangers and new york yankees usa since 1994. Grand slam sports tournaments is proud to announce the inaugural class of the grand slam hall of fame. Yankees first team to ever hit three grand slams in one.
All records are based on official data from the majors. Baseball record book and history union university athletics. Tony cloninger is the only pitcher to hit two grand slams in one game, for the atlanta braves in a 1966 contest against the san francisco giants felix hernandez of the seattle mariners became the first american league pitcher since the designated hitter rule went into effect in 1973 to hit a grand slam when he did so on june 23, 2008, against the new york mets in an interleague game. Here are the 7 dii baseball records we think will never be. The national league record of 5 grand slams is shared by ernie banks of the chicago cubs in 1955 and albert pujols of the st.
The most grand slams hit over the course of a career by any player is currently 23, accomplished by lou gehrig. Click on a record or page number to go directly to the listed page. Maryland, may 9, 1999 season 285pete incaviglia, oklahoma. Whats the record in baseball for most grand slams in 1. Includes regularseason individual and team records. Last night, adam laroche of the braves and milton bradley of the dodgers hit grand slams in the same inning. Thirteen players have hit two grand slams in a single major league baseball mlb game to date, the most recent being josh willingham of the washington nationals on july 27, 2009. List of major league baseball singlegame grand slam. The alltime leaders in grand slams is alex rodriguez with 25 in his career. Oct 17, 2011 the list of grand slams hit in world series history with player, team, date and inning. Grand slams by teams record book by baseball almanac. Baseball records compiled since 1930 return to interactive menu.
Baseball ties ncaa division ii record for most grand slams in a. The list of grand slams hit in world series history with player, team, date and inning. Alex rodriguez has 25 career grand slams, the most by any player in mlb history. Most grand slams in a season by every major league baseball team.
Baseball record book slippery rock university athletics. Grand slam records by teams including most grand slams in a season, most consecutive. The most grand slams in one major league game, by both teams is 3 done twice. It looks like baseballreferences stats havent updated for yesterdays games as of 6. Several grand slams, the first being connors in 1881, consisted of a player hitting a walkoff grand slam for a onerun victory.
Just as mattinglys six grand slams helped the yankees tie the former team record of 10 in one season, hafners halfdozen helped the 2006 indians tie the current record of 14 alongside the 2000 as. A line drive into the dodgers bullpen and a shot into the leftfield pavilion put tatis in baseballs record book as the first player to hit two. Grand slam records set by teams most grand slams in a season by every major league baseball team. Nineteen others have matched the feat, but he is the first since 1996. A national league game on may 26, 1929, had pat crawford hitting a pinchhit grand slam for the new york giants. The senior pitchershortstop tied a national prep baseball record by belting two grandslam home runs in one inning as caney okla. List of major league baseball career records wikipedia. A line drive into the dodgers bullpen and a shot into the leftfield pavilion put tatis in baseballs record book as the first player to hit two grand slams in one inning. Ichiro suzuki collected 262 hits in 2004, breaking george sisler s 84yearold record for most hits in a season. The first was tony lazzeri on may 24, 1936 and the last to date was josh willingham on july 27, 2009. Please email your requests and baseball almanac will do the research. In baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners. Mar 23, 2016 there are two others in the state record book with a state record tying seven hits in one game and 12 rbi, but heether is the only one with seven hits, at least 11 rbi and two grand slams.
Grand slams hitting streaks since 2009 jersey listing mlb draft picks multihome run games since 2009 nationally ranked seasons nohitters and onehitters since 2003 ranked games since 2000 reached base streaks since 2012 singlegame records since 2003 singleseason records team run records tyler walters psac career home run leader. Necbl record book new england collegiate baseball league. According to baseball almanac, the mlb career record for grand slams by a pitcher is 2 and is held by 7 pitchers. Grand slam owner named business professional of the year by panama city beach chamber of commerce.
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