Jay Buhner Stats & Facts

Jay Buhner Stats & Facts

Jay Buhner Essentials Positions: Bats: R Throws: R Height: 75 Weight: 220 Born: Thursday, August 13, 1964 in Louisville, KY USA Debut: 9/11/1987 Last Game: 10/7/2001 Full Name: Jay Campbell Buhner   Nicknamed “Bone,” he played most of his career with the Seattle Mariners. His best season was in 1996 when he had 44 HR…

For the first time in major league history, five grand slams are hit in a single day. Cardinal Fernando Tatis, Expo Jose Vidro, Marlin Mike Lowell, Yankee Bernie Williams, and Mariner Jay Buhner all connect to set the record. (Lowell, Williams, and Buhner all played for the Columbus Clippers – thanks to Steve Basford for this interesting aside.)

For the first time in major league history, five grand slams are hit in a single day. Cardinal Fernando Tatis, Expo Jose Vidro, Marlin Mike Lowell, Yankee Bernie Williams, and Mariner Jay Buhner all connect to set the record. (Lowell, Williams, and Buhner all played for the Columbus Clippers – thanks to Steve Basford for this interesting aside.)

Mariner OF Jay Buhner collects five hits in Seattle’s 10 – 3 win over the Yankees, who had traded him to Seattle exactly five years prior. Erik Hanson goes all the way, allowing no earned runs to beat Jimmy Key.

Mariner OF Jay Buhner collects five hits in Seattle’s 10 – 3 win over the Yankees, who had traded him to Seattle exactly five years prior. Erik Hanson goes all the way, allowing no earned runs to beat Jimmy Key.

In what will turn out to be a pair of unwise deals, the Yankees sign free agent OF Steve Kemp to a five-year contract, and trade OF Dave Collins, pitcher Mike Morgan, and minor leaguer Fred McGriff to the Blue Jays for P Dale Murray and minor leaguer Tom Dodd.

In what will turn out to be a pair of unwise deals, the Yankees sign free agent OF Steve Kemp to a five-year contract, and trade OF Dave Collins, pitcher Mike Morgan, and minor leaguer Fred McGriff to the Blue Jays for P Dale Murray and minor leaguer Tom Dodd.

In what will turn out to be a pair of unwise deals, the Yankees sign free agent OF Steve Kemp to a five-year contract, and trade OF Dave Collins, pitcher Mike Morgan, and minor leaguer Fred McGriff to the Blue Jays for P Dale Murray and minor leaguer Tom Dodd.