Who hit two grand slams in one inning?

Chan Ho Park and the Los Angeles Dodgers found themselves on the wrong end of MLB history on April 23, 1999, when St. Louis Cardinals third baseman Fernando Tatis slugged two grand slams in the same inning.

Has anyone ever hit 2 grand slams in one inning?

Why April 23 is Fernando Tatis Day. Saturday marks the 23rd anniversary of the night Cardinals third baseman Fernando Tatis pummeled two grand slams in the same inning at Dodger Stadium, and even more astonishingly, did so off the same pitcher (Chan Ho Park).

Who hit 3 grand slams in one game?

On the other hand, the 2007 Kansas City Royals surrendered grand slams in three straight games; two against the Baltimore Orioles (April 13–14) and one against the Tigers (April 16). On August 25, 2011, the New York Yankees became the first team in MLB history to hit three grand slams in one game.

Who hit the 2 grand slams?

1966 - Tony Cloninger hits two grand slams and drives in nine runs as the Braves blowout the Giants at Candlestick Park, 17-3. Cloninger is the first National League player to hit two grand slams in a game and is the first pitcher ever to drive in nine runs.

Who has won 3 grand slams in tennis?

In the modern era, there have been three women and one man to win three consecutive Grand Slam events in a single calendar year. These players include Martina Navratilova (1984), Steffi Graf (1993, 1995, 1996), Serena Williams (2002) and Rafael Nadal (2010).

Tatis hits two grand slams in one inning vs. Dodgers

Who hit 6 grand slams in a season?

The single-season leaders with 6 grand slams each are Don Mattingly of the New York Yankees in 1987 and Travis Hafner of the Cleveland Indians in 2006. 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. Louis Cardinals in 2009.

Who won all 5 grand slams?

Combining the Grand Slam and the non-calendar-year Grand Slam, only eight singles players on 11 occasions achieved the feat of being the reigning champion of all four majors, three men (Don Budge, Rod Laver, Novak Djokovic) and five women (Maureen Connolly, Margaret Court, Martina Navratilova, Steffi Graf, Serena ...

Who has won 5 grand slams?

Jimmy Connors and Pete Sampras won five, as did Roger Federer consecutively in 2004-2008. American women have also had most success at their home Grand Slam.

What is the rarest feat in baseball?

The rarest type of triple play, and one of the rarest events of any kind in baseball, is for a single fielder to complete all three outs. There have only been 15 unassisted triple plays in MLB history, making this feat rarer than a perfect game.

Has anyone ever had 3 hits in one inning?

Boston sent 23 batters to the plate, and 20-year-old rookie Gene Stephens -- who had a . 591 OPS for the season -- set a modern record with three hits in the same inning.

Who has won all 4 grand slams twice?

Calendar Year Grand Slam (four majors in one calendar year)

Note: Laver is the only player ever to achieve this twice.

Has anyone had a Golden Slam?

But every four years -- or, well, five years, in this case -- they have the opportunity to achieve a "Golden Slam." That means winning all four majors and the Olympics. It's only ever been achieved once, by Steffi Graf in 1988. No man has ever completed a Golden Slam.

What is the weirdest pitch in baseball?

An eephus pitch (also spelled ephus) in baseball is a very high-arcing off-speed pitch. The delivery from the pitcher has very low velocity and often catches the hitter off-guard. The eephus pitch is thrown overhand like most pitches, but is characterized by an unusual, high-arcing trajectory.

Who has the most unhittable pitch in baseball?

What is the weirdest name in baseball history?

Chicken Wolf. You wouldn't think the name "Chicken" would be the way to go, but that's what William Van Winkle Wolf went by throughout his 11-year playing career in the late 1800s (one year in major leagues).

Who won 4 Grand Slams in a row?

In this new modern era, only one player (Djokovic) has won all four majors in a row. Only two players have achieved the new term, a "Surface Slam", winning three consecutive majors on three distinct surfaces, that being Rafael Nadal in 2010 and Novak Djokovic in 2021.

What is it called when you win all 4 Grand Slams?

The term "Career Grand Slam" has been used to refer to the accomplishment of winning each of the four major championships during a player's career.

Who won 7 Grand Slams?

Bill Tilden won 10 major singles titles in the 1920s, including an all-time record of seven US Open titles.

Who is the most Grand Slam winner female?

Serena Williams is the winner of 23 Major singles titles – Open Era record.

Has any man won all 4 grand slams in one year?

Only five players in history have won all four Grand Slams in the same year, and the last to do it was Steffi Graf in 1988. The only men to achieve the feat are Don Budge (in 1938) and Rod Laver (in 1962 and 1969).

Who hit 23 grand slams?

She won 23 Grand Slam singles titles, the most by any player in the Open Era, and the second-most of all time. Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S. Saginaw, Michigan, U.S. Along with her older sister Venus, Serena Williams was coached by her parents Oracene Price and Richard Williams.

What pitch is banned in MLB?

Each team was allowed to designate up to two pitchers who would be permitted to throw spitballs. After the 1920 season, the use of the spitball was banned with the exception of a group of 17 existing spitballers, who became legacy spitballers and allowed to throw the pitch legally until they retired.