Eric Karros Stats & Facts
Eric Karros Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 76 Weight: 205 Born: Saturday, November 04, 1967 in Hackensack, NJ USA Died: in , Debut: 9/1/1991 Last Game: 7/21/2004 Full Name: Eric Peter Karros
Hitting a solo blast and a three-run round-tripper during a nine-run sixth inning of a 14-6 victory over the Expos, Dodger first baseman Eric Karros becomes the first player in the 111-year franchise history to hit two homers in an inning.
Hitting a solo blast and a three-run round-tripper during a nine-run sixth inning of a 14-6 victory over the Expos, Dodger first baseman Eric Karros becomes the first player in the 111-year franchise history to hit two homers in an inning.
Barry Bonds receives an intentional walk, giving him a new National League record of 149 walks in a season
1996 – In a 7 – 5 win over the Dodgers, Barry Bonds goes 1 for 1 and receives an intentional walk, giving him a new National League record of 149 walks in a season. He also swipes two bases, giving him 39. The Dodgers get a homer from Eric Karros, his 34th, and a two-run pinch homer from Billy Ashley. Of Ashley’s nine homers, five have been pinch hits, one short of Johnny Frederick’s record.
Dodgers turn their first triple play in forty-seven years
In the first inning of their 6-2 victory over the Braves, the Dodgers turn their first triple play in forty-seven years. After making a running, back-to-the-plate grab of Chipper Jones’s popup to short left with runners on first and second, Juan Castro throws to second baseman Delino Deshields to double up Marquis Grissom, then the ball is relayed to first baseman Eric Karos to get Mark Lemke, who was also running on the pitch.
Major League Season Recap 1992
Led by veterans Jack Morris, Joe Carter, and Dave Winfield, Toronto won its first World Series title by beating Atlanta in six games. To reach the World Series, the Braves defeated Pittsburgh in seven games in the NLCS for the second straight year. Sid Bream scored from second base on a single by pinch-hitter…
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Eric Karros is named 1992 National League Rookie of the Year
Los Angeles Dodgers first baseman Eric Karros is named National League Rookie of the Year. Karros hit .257 with 20 home runs, becoming the first Dodgers rookie to reach 20 homers since Frank Howard in 1960.
Kevin Gross no-hits the Giants at Dodger Stadium, 2-0
Kevin Gross, retiring 22 of the final 23 batters he faces on his wife’s birthday, no-hits the Giants at Dodger Stadium, 2-0. The LA right-hander’s no-no averts the team from being swept in a four-game series at home against the Giants for the first time in 69 years.
