Sept 7, 1993: Whiten ties HR/RBI records
Submitted by BTGrimes on Wed, 09/07/2011 - 5:00am |
| A Mark Whiten explosion CINCINNATI, OHIO • Mark Whiten of the St. Louis Cardinals had one of the most explosive offensive games in major league history on this date in 1993. He hit 4 home runs and drove in 12. Whiten's 4 home runs tied a major league record held by eleven others. His 12 RBI in one game also tied a record which was set by another St. Louis Cardinal in 1924, Jim Bottomley. The most RBI in the American League was 11 by Tony Lazzeri of the New York Yankees in 1936. Here are a few other RBI records as compiled by Baseball-Almanac: Most in a season Most by a rookie Most by a switch hitter CONTRIBUTING SOURCES: This baseball history calendar is brought to you by TODAY in BASEBALL. Spread the word. Hyperlink www.todayinbaseball.com to your website. |
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