Corey Seager & Ryan Klesko Hit Clutch World Series Homers – Random HR History for Week of 12/9
Come for the random homers, stay a crazy stat about Kyle Schwarber's three-homer games in 2024.
Just because it’s the offseason doesn’t mean I still don’t share home run videos every day. Instead of discussing “on this date in home run history,” you now get a chance to see which random players I’ve been thinking about recently.
And since you’re on this email list, you get a sneak peek of what I’m sharing for the upcoming week before everyone else does. Enjoy!
Monday, 12/9
7/10/1999: Mike Piazza took a break from homering off Roger Clemens to hit this absolute moonshot off Ramiro Mendoza at Shea Stadium.
4/28/2006: Kevin Mench hit a home run in his seventh straight game.
4/23/2023: Mookie Betts’ third homer of the year tied things up at Wrigley Field.
Tuesday, 12/10
5/28/2008: Jason Giambi hit a monster home run for the Yankees, landing on Eutaw Street for the second straight game.
9/21/2010: Jim Edmonds hit his 393rd and final big-league homer.
6/24/2024: Vladimir Guerrero Jr. hit a 471-foot moonshot over the Green Monster in Boston.
Wednesday, 12/11
10/27/2023: Corey Seager’s fourth homer of the postseason tied up World Series Game 1 in the ninth inning for the Rangers.
4/29/2006: Magglio Ordóñez hit his 200th career home run.
4/10/2010: Brad Hawpe enjoyed a two-homer day at Coors Field for the Rockies.
Thursday, 12/12
6/16/2002: Mo Vaughn absolutely crushed this offering from David Wells over the right field wall at Shea Stadium.
9/10/2001: Michael Young denied Barry Zito a shutout thanks to slugging this solo home run.
9/12/2023: Julio Rodriguez’s clutch 10th-inning homer helped him join the 30-30 club for the first time.
Friday, 12/13
10/17/2005: Lance Berkman launched a three-run homer during NLCS Game 5 for the Astros.
4/3/2024: Taylor Ward went to the deep part of loanDepot park to slug his third homer of the year. His 25 homers in 2024 led the Angels.
4/6/2005: Jose Guillen gave the Nationals an eighth-inning lead over the Phillies with a two-run homer.
Saturday, 12/14
10/26/1995: Ryan Klesko slugged this homer in World Series Game 5 for the Braves. It was his third straight game with a dinger.
7/11/2010: Andruw Jones hit his 400th big-league home run. He’d eventually finish his career with 434 dingers.
10/2/2021: Brandon Lowe hit his third homer of the day, giving him a career-high 39 for the season.
Sunday, 12/15
7/25/1999: Albert Belle slugged three homers for the Orioles during “Turn Ahead the Clock” Day. Iconic uniforms, if we’re being honest.
6/21/1998: Carlos Delgado slugged a baseball onto Eutaw Street at Camden Yards. He finished the year with 38 homers and 115 RBI for the Blue Jays.
5/12/2023: Brent Rooker walked things off for the A’s with this three-run homer.
A Crazy Stat About Kyle Schwarber’s 3-Homer Games in 2024
The 2024 campaign was Kyle Schwarber’s third with the Philadelphia Phillies. It was also his third year with at least 38 homers as a member of the club. As a part of his 38-dinger output this past season, Schwarber produced a pair of three-homer games.
Both occurrences came less than one month apart (August 7 and September 3). According to Opta Stats, they’re the only two games in MLB history where one player has done all of the following:
6+ RBI
5+ times on base
4+ extra-base hits
3+ homers
A leadoff home run
A homer in the ninth inning or later
That’s what you call a couple of terrific days at the office, right?