lead off walk off home runs in same game

lead off walk off home runs in same game

    Lead Off Walk Off Home Runs In the Same Game This is an extremely rare event in baseball history. As of 2022 it has happened just six times in history. The first occurrence came in on May 17, 1893 –Philadelphia Phillies outfielder Billy Hamilton became the first player to have hit both a…

Vic Power Stats & Facts

Vic Power Stats & Facts

Vic Power Essentials Positions: FirstbaseBats: R Throws: RHeight: 6′ Weight: 186Born: Tuesday, November 01, 1927 in Arecibo, P.R.Died: November 29, 2005 in Bayamon, P.R.Debut: April 13, 1954Last Game: October 3, 1965Full Name: Victor Pellot Power   Nine Players Who Debuted in 1954 Hank AaronHarmon KillebrewBill SkowronVic PowerCamilo PascualRyne DurenWally MoonDon ZimmerFrank Lary   All-Time Teammate Team…

The Latino Baseball Hall of Fame announces its 15 newest members

The Latino Baseball Hall of Fame announces its 15 newest members

The Latino Baseball Hall of Fame announces its 15 newest members, namely Teddy Higuera, Mike Cuellar, Tony Armas, Juan Gonzalez, Matty Alou, Tony Fernandez, Silvio Garcia, Vic Davalillo, Vic Power, Felipe Montemayor, Santos Amaro, Julian Javier, Humberto Robinson, Cookie Rojas and Rennie Stennett.

Darin Erstad becomes only 3rd player in history with a leadoff and walkoff homerun in same game
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Darin Erstad becomes only 3rd player in history with a leadoff and walkoff homerun in same game

    On June 25, 2000, After starting in the bottom of the first with leadoff home run, Darin Erstad ends the game in the bottom of the 11th inning with a walk-off home run, giving the Angels a 7-6 victory over Minnesota at Edison Field. Erstad homers off Mark Redman in the first and…

Angels’ first baseman Vic Power (Pellot) ends his 12-year major league career going 1-for-5 with an RBI single in a 5-2 loss to the Twins

On October 3, 1965 At Metropolitan Stadium, Angels’ first baseman Vic Power (Pellot) ends his 12-year major league career going 1-for-5 with an RBI single in a 5-2 loss to the Twins. The .284 career hitter will have the distinction of being the last active player to have worn a Philadelphia A’s uniform (1954).

Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians steals home twice in the same game
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Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians steals home twice in the same game

On August 14, 1958, At Cleveland Stadium. Vic Power of the Cleveland Indians steals home twice in the same game against the Detroit Tigers, becomes the first player in seventy years to steal home twice in one game. His second stolen base gives the Indians a ‘slide-off’  10-9 win in 10 innings. Not known for…