Jonathan Lucroy hits a 5th-inning double off Tsuyoshi Wada of the Cubs in a 2 – 1 win to set a new record for a catcher. It is his 46th of the season at the position, besting the 45 hit by Ivan Rodriguez in 1996; it is also his 53rd overall, the others having been hit as a first baseman, tying the Brewers franchise record, set by Lyle Overbay in 2004.

On September 27, 2014 — Jonathan Lucroy hits a 5th-inning double off Tsuyoshi Wada of the Cubs in a 2 – 1 win to set a new record for a catcher. It is his 46th of the season at the position, besting the 45 hit by Ivan Rodriguez in 1996; it is also his 53rd overall, the others having been hit as a first baseman, tying the Brewers franchise record, set by Lyle Overbay in 2004.

 

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