It has only ever happened once...

[Eric72]

I was watching a YouTube video today, This Week In Baseball from August 9, 1977. One of the plays was an inside-the-park Grand Slam. Uncommon, yes; however, that has probably happened at least one other time. It got me thinking, though. What are some things that have only ever happened once in MLB history?

Two that immediately came to my mind were Johnny Vander Meer's back-to-back no-hitters and Fernando Tatis' two Grand Slams in the same inning.

Another (sorry, Yankees fans) was the Boston Red Sox winning a playoff series after they had fallen behind 3-0.

Let's see what we can come up with here.

[cgjackson222]

Nice thread:

Bryce Harper reached base 7 times without an at bat on May 8, 2016 in a 13 inning game.
He was walked 6 times and hit by a pitch once. Still, the Nats lost to the Cubs, stranding 14 baserunners.

Shawn Green had 19 total bases in a game in 2002: 4 home runs, a double and a single.

[Rad_Hazard]

Bret Boone and Mike Cameron of the Seattle Mariners are the only players to each hit two home runs in one inning on the same day (May 2, 2002), in the same game, in the same inning (1st inning), in a pair of back-to-back at bats.

[nolemmings]

The Minnesota Twins are the only team to record two triple plays in the same game--against Boston on July 17, 1990. Each went 5-4-3; Gaetti to Newman to Hrbek.

[G1911]

Johnny Burnett is the only MLB player to get 8 hits in a game, an 18 inning contest in 1932.

He's also the only one to get 9 hits in a game.

[Rad_Hazard]

It looks like they took his picture right after he did it too lol! Smug as all get out.

[G1911]

And, Fred Clarke got 5 hits in his 9 inning debut game in 1894. Hasn't happened in a players first game since.

[brianp-beme]

Originally Posted by G1911

Johnny Burnett is the only MLB player to get 8 hits in a game, an 18 inning contest in 1932.

He's also the only one to get 9 hits in a game.

Late to the party, but pretty impressive for a player that, as far as I know, has his only card during his playing days in the 1934 Al Demaree set. As a shortstop and third baseman that played in 129 games for the Indians in the 1932 season and batted .297 in over 500 at bats, you would think he would have at least snuck into the 1933 Goudey set.

Brian

[Casey2296]

On October 22nd 2012 in a playoff game against the St Louis Cards Hunter Pence hit the ball 3 times in one swing. The hit produced a 3 RBI double.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g_ar7OEU3b8

It may have happened before but has never been caught on camera.

[packs]

On September 15, 1971 Larry Yount made his major league debut against the Braves to pitch the 9th inning. He hurt his elbow during warm ups and never faced a batter. He also never appeared in another major league game and is the only pitcher never to have faced a batter.

[rats60]

Originally Posted by Eric72

I was watching a YouTube video today, This Week In Baseball from August 9, 1977. One of the plays was an inside-the-park Grand Slam. Uncommon, yes; however, that has probably happened at least one other time. It got me thinking, though. What are some things that have only ever happened once in MLB history?

Two that immediately came to my mind were Johnny Vander Meer's back-to-back no-hitters and Fernando Tatis' two Grand Slams in the same inning.

Another (sorry, Yankees fans) was the Boston Red Sox winning a playoff series after they had fallen behind 3-0.

Let's see what we can come up with here.

Roberto Clemente hit an inside the park grand slam. His was unique because it is the only one that was a walk off.

[Jim65]

Robby Thompson is the only player to be caught stealing 4 times in a game.

[darwinbulldog]

Originally Posted by Eric72

I was watching a YouTube video today, This Week In Baseball from August 9, 1977. One of the plays was an inside-the-park Grand Slam. Uncommon, yes; however, that has probably happened at least one other time.[/B]

Honus Wagner alone had five of them.

[StraightRaceCards]

August 4, 1911

Germany Schaefer steals back first base.

[raulus]

Seems like it hasn't happened many times, certainly not in the WS:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePx54DlQdh0

[scotgreb]

I once had a 3rd baseman (from one of my my travel teams) make 3 errors on the same batted ball. Great player. We still laugh about it.

I just checked MLB, and it appears that Tommy John also did it in 1988. Didn't research further but it appears the only time.

That was a rough 12 seconds for Tommy

[riggs336]

August 6, 1941. Detroit pitcher Al Benton becomes the only major leaguer to execute two sacrifice bunts in one inning when the Tigers send 17 to the plate in the third inning against Cleveland.

Benton is also the only pitcher to have faced both Babe Ruth (1934) and Mickey Mantle (1952).

[GeoPoto]

. . . walked 8 batters in one inning, including 7 in a row.

https://www.net54baseball.com/attach...1&d=1674582363

[Gorditadogg]

April 14, 2017 White Sox vs Royals

The only time a team's starting outfield all had the same last name.

Sox outfield, from left to right, was Avi Garcia, Willie Garcia, and Leury Garcia.

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[raulus]

Originally Posted by Gorditadogg

April 14, 2017 White Sox vs Royals

The only time a team's starting outfield all had the same last name.

Sox outfield, from left to right, was Avi Garcia, Willie Garcia, and Leury Garcia.

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How 'bout my Alou boys?

https://www.baseballhistorycomesaliv...same-outfield/

But maybe you're differentiating your situation because the Garcias all STARTED in the outfield together?

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by raulus

How 'bout my Alou boys?

But maybe you're differentiating your situation because the Garcias all STARTED in the outfield together?

He did say 'started'...

[raulus]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

He did say 'started'...

Maybe the Alous are the only all-brother outfield, at any point during the game.

[doug.goodman]

Originally Posted by raulus

Maybe the Alous are the only all-brother outfield, at any point during the game.

Probably, although there were very few times when they all three played in the same game for the same team.

They each batted in the 7th inning on Sept 22, 1963

[Gorditadogg]

Originally Posted by doug.goodman

He did say 'started'...

Yep, you gotta pay attention to the details.

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