John Buck’s stat line going into Thursday night (April 29) looked something like this:
Runs | HR | RBI | Avg |
That was until tonight.
Thats right, he didn’t hit just 1, or 2, but 3 round trippers. The first catcher to do it since Victor Martinez did it back in July 2004 (Ya I know, that was sooo long ago).
Three home runs in one game, however, is NOT the MLB record for most home runs in one game. And I take it upon myself that everyone in this Home Run Derby league must know what and who holds the MLB record.
So what is the record… well Buck was close, it’s 4. AND 15 Major League players have done it.
One thing that I noticed on this list… The majority of the players are from the National League. And there is a rumor that the National League is weaker offensively than the American League. I beg to differ, but I won’t argue this point, yet.
So who will be the first player in history to hit 5 home runs in one game?
I really hope its Billy Butler for the sake of my Home Run Derby Team.