Eddie Waitkus 1941

Eddie Waitkus and Marv Rickert of the Chicago Cubs hit consecutive inside-the-park home runs

On June 23, 1946, Eddie Waitkus and Marv Rickert of the Chicago Cubs hit consecutive inside-the-park home runs in the fourth inning against the New York Giants. The dual inside-the-parkers, which occur at the spacious Polo Grounds, don’t prevent the Cubs from losing the game, 15-10.