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How many inside the park home runs have there been in major league baseball?
Of the 154,483 home runs hit between 1951 and 2000, only 975 (0.63\%; about one per 158) were inside-the-park….In the World Series.
| Date | October 13, 1915 |
|---|---|
| Gm # | 5 |
| Player | Duffy Lewis |
| Team | Boston Red Sox |
| Opponent | Philadelphia Phillies |
Who has the most inside the park home runs in a single season?
INSIDE THE PARK HOME RUN RECORDS
| Inside The Park Home Run Records Career Inside The Park Home Run Records | ||
|---|---|---|
| ITPHR Record | LG | Name(s) |
| Most ITPHR In A Season | AL | Ty Cobb |
| NL | Sam Crawford | |
| ITPHR Record | LG | Name(s) |
What is the most combined home runs in a game?
The record for most home runs in a single game is eight, held by Jay Clarke for Corsicana of the Texas League on June 15, 1902. (Clarke’s total is still disputed, reported by some newspapers as three homers at the time but with no surviving box score to help confirm or deny his feat.)
Did Babe Ruth hit an inside the park homerun?
Actually, the Babe hit 10 inside-the-park homers in his career, which is two ahead of Willie Mays and nine more than Henry Aaron, but none came as the result of an infield fly. In the “Babe”, played by actor John Goodman, he is shown as being barrel-shaped almost from the time he was a child.
Has a pitcher ever hit an inside-the-park homerun?
The unlikely hero: Henry remains the most recent Major League pitcher with an inside-the-park homer, and the only one to accomplish the feat since Joaquin Andujar in 1979. What’s more, he is the only player from any position to manage one for his first career hit, doing so in his sixth game.
What is the longest home run in history?
The Longest Home Run Ever Was So Deep, It Fooled the Camera Man
- 535 Feet: Adam Dunn (Cincinnati Reds, 2004), Willie Stargell (Pittsburgh Pirates, 1978)
- 539 Feet: Reggie Jackson (Oakland Athletics, 1971)
- 565 Feet: Mickey Mantle (New York Yankees, 1953)
- 575 Feet: Babe Ruth (New York Yankees, 1921)