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Subject: re: 2 Homeruns in one inning?
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Date: Mon, 13-May-85 11:26:09 EDT
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>Has a major league player ever hit two homeruns in one inning?
>I assume it has happened.  I have memories of reading that a
>pitcher once did it.

While an unusual occurence, it is not rare.  The last one I remember
was Cliff Johnson for the Yankees against the Toronto Blue Jays around
1978.  At the time, someone wrote a list of previous occurences,
somewhere around 15 names long.

		Daniel Schneider
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