The immaculate inning Unassisted triple plays, 40/40 seasons, and the stories behind baseball's rarest feats

Joe Cox, 1980-

Book - 2018

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Subjects
Genres
Anecdotes
Published
Guilford, Conn. : Lyons Press [2018]
Language
English
Main Author
Joe Cox, 1980- (author)
Physical Description
x, 277 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 24 cm
Bibliography
Includes bibliographical references.
ISBN
9781493032129
  • Foreword
  • Author's Note
  • 1. Turning an Unassisted Triple Play
  • 2. Pitching an Immaculate Inning
  • 3. Striking Out 20 Batters in a Single Game
  • 4. Two Grand Slams in One Game
  • 5. Four Strikeouts in an Inning
  • 6. Position Players Pitching
  • 7. Hitting for the Cycle
  • 8. Hitting Four Home Runs in a Game
  • 9. Six Walks in a Game
  • 10. Knocking in 10 Runs in a Game
  • 11. Homering on First Pitch Faced in the Major Leagues
  • 12. Six Hits in a Game
  • 13. The Super Slam
  • 14. Stealing for the Cycle in One Inning
  • 15. Stealing Six Bases in a Single Game
  • 16. Getting On Base in 17 Consecutive Plate Appearances
  • 17. Getting a Hit in 12 Consecutive At-Bats
  • 18. Hitting a Home Run in Eight Consecutive Games
  • 19. 40/40 Season
  • 20. Hitting 400
  • 21. Hitting 50 Home Runs in a Season
  • 22. Surviving Shenanigans to Win a League Batting Title
  • 23. Hitting Streaks of 40+ Games
  • 24. Winning the Triple Crown (as a Batter)
  • 25. Stealing 100 Bases in a Season
  • 26. Striking Out 300 Batters in a Season
  • 27. Winning 30 Games in a Season
  • 28. Pitching 50+ Consecutive Scoreless Innings
  • 29. Winning the Triple Crown (as a Pitcher)
  • 30. Saving 50 Games in a Season
  • Acknowledgments
  • Endnotes
  • Bibliography
  • About the Author