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  1. SpankyHamm SpankyHamm is offline

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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 7:28pm)

    Perfect Game (21 times)
    4 HR's in 1 Game (16 times)
    Unassisted Triple Play (15 times)
    HR's in 6 or more Consecutive Games (17 times)

    Which would be the most difficult? Which is the coolest?
     
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 7:30pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

    Perfect game is the coolest

    2 grand slams in one inning the most difficult, been done once far as I know. Fernando Tatis

    edit: according to baseball almanac 2 grand slams in one game has been accomplished 13 times. Not sure when article was last updated
    http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats11.shtml

    Bill Mueller is the ONLY player in Major League history to hit his two grand slams during the same game from opposite sides of the plate
    Edited By: Zeppelin May 9th, 2012 at 07:38 PM
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 7:31pm) in reply to Zeppelin

    Back to Back no hitters.
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  4. BillMueller BillMueller is offline OT President

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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 7:31pm) in reply to wackyJaxon

    Perfect Game
    4 Hrs
    6 Hrs
    Triple Play
    HBP
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 7:35pm) in reply to BillMueller

    Perfect game is definitely the coolest.
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 7:39pm) in reply to SevenCostanza

    Agree that it should easily be perfect game first.
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 7:57pm) in reply to Superleggera

    Add 35-game hitting streak to the mix. Only been done 15 times in Major League history. Even rarer now than 4 home runs in a game.
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 7:58pm) in reply to sinatra22

    Perfect Game
    Hit streaks in general
    Triple Play (the luck required makes it awesome)
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 8:09pm) in reply to DaVols

    Unassisted triple play isn't even difficult. It is just luck.
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 8:14pm) in reply to sinatra22

     
    Originally Posted by sinatra22 View Post

    Add 35-game hitting streak to the mix. Only been done 15 times in Major League history. Even rarer now than 4 home runs in a game.

    extended hitting streaks i tend to think are the most difficult. game after game after game you have to be great. lots of these feats are only a few plays or one game of greatness.
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 8:18pm) in reply to shallowcal

     
    Originally Posted by shallowcal View Post

    extended hitting streaks i tend to think are the most difficult. game after game after game you have to be great. lots of these feats are only a few plays or one game of greatness.

    well, not sure you have to be 'great' game after game since a 1-5 night with a bloop single extends the streak, but yes. Anytime you get past about 25, the attention you start getting during a streak ramps up the pressure.
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 8:19pm) in reply to Reech

    agree reech. a long hitting streak is as much about luck as it is about being "great".
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 9:40pm) in reply to MUPokerPlayer

    20 K's in a game
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 9:48pm) in reply to Lefttoright

    Brendan Fraser struck out 27 in a game once. On 81 pitches, no less.
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 10:03pm) in reply to ScottBrewr99

     
    Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99 View Post

    Brendan Fraser struck out 27 in a game once. On 81 pitches, no less.

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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 10:26pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

     
    Originally Posted by SpankyHamm View Post

    Perfect Game (21 times)
    4 HR's in 1 Game (16 times)
    Unassisted Triple Play (15 times)
    HR's in 6 or more Consecutive Games (17 times)

    Which would be the most difficult? Which is the coolest?


    the hardest is the 20K game for a pitcher how could that not be an option???.... done only 5 times (twice by Clemens)... after that..

    2. 4 Hrs in1 gm
    3. Perfect Game
    4. HRs in 6 str8 games
    5. Unassisted Triple PLay more to do w luck n circumstances then talent like the others require...
    Edited By: cocoa_butter111 May 9th, 2012 at 10:27 PM
     
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 10:38pm) in reply to cocoa_butter111

    Perfect Game ainec
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 10:44pm) in reply to marc1313

    perfect game
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 11:00pm) in reply to Moonlight Graham

    they had a poll humber vs. hamilton yest and hamiltion was killing it like 3-1 - couldnt understand that and even more confused now as most seem to side perfect here
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 11:06pm) in reply to tommpat2000

    I arbitrarily set the line at those events that have happened at least 10 times.
     
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 11:14pm) in reply to SpankyHamm

    same fan getting hit twice on foul balls ftw
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 11:21pm) in reply to Mr Galt

    There should be an asterik next to the most recent perfect game as it was against the mariners.

    4 homers would be most difficult and most fun imo.
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 11:25pm) in reply to Zeppelin

    Perfect game

     
    Originally Posted by zeppelinzoso16 View Post

    2 grand slams in one inning the most difficult

    I did this in high school. /I'm really cool
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 11:37pm) in reply to setherson2

    2 grand slams same inning - Tatistaments

    grand slam from both sides same game - Baerga

    4 triples - done twice by a couple old schoolers

    Humber has been on fire since his perfect game!!
    Edited By: slizza420 May 9th, 2012 at 11:33 PM
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 11:40pm) in reply to slizza420

    alot of these weird events are just lucky to have the opportunity to occur.

    unassisted triple play, 2 GS one inning.

    20k game, PG, 4hrs are real feats of greatness, hit streaks, HR streaks.
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    May 9th, 2012 (5/9/2012 11:43pm) in reply to tommpat2000

     
    Originally Posted by tommpat2000 View Post

    they had a poll humber vs. hamilton yest and hamiltion was killing it like 3-1 - couldnt understand that and even more confused now as most seem to side perfect here

    casual fans know and like hamilton a lot more, and prefer offense over pitching whereas us baseball sickos tend to prefer good pitching, at least i do.
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    May 10th, 2012 (5/10/2012 12:16am) in reply to marc1313

    Which record is the hardest to break in the MLB?

    Cy Young's 511 wins?
    Cal Ripken's consecutive games streak?
    Dimaggio's 56 game hit streak?
     
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    May 10th, 2012 (5/10/2012 12:27am) in reply to Leet8s

     
    Originally Posted by Leet8s View Post

    Which record is the hardest to break in the MLB?

    Cy Young's 511 wins?
    Cal Ripken's consecutive games streak?
    Dimaggio's 56 game hit streak?

    511 wins of course
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    May 10th, 2012 (5/10/2012 12:42am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

     
    Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99 View Post

    511 wins of course

    holy shit i'm scared that i'm agreeing with scottbrewr.
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    May 10th, 2012 (5/10/2012 12:46am) in reply to ScottBrewr99

     
    Originally Posted by ScottBrewr99 View Post

    511 wins of course


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