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Who has the most home runs at Wrigley Field?
Hank Aaron’s Cubs dominance summed up in one crazy statistic The 1957 NL MVP winner was also known for his utter dominance at Wrigley Field: Aaron hit 50 home runs at Wrigley Field, more than any other visiting ballpark.
How many home runs did Mike Schmidt hit at Wrigley?
Schmidt finished his Hall of Fame career with 548 home runs. 265 came at Veterans Stadium (1,202 games) 50 were hit at Wrigley (138 games). Second favorite visiting ballpark?
Who hit the first home run in Wrigley Field?
Lenny Dykstra
Lenny Dykstra flew out to Mitch Webster on an 0-1 pitch for the first official at-bat in a Chicago Cubs night game. Dykstra was the man to drive in the first runs and hit the first home run, with his longball off of Bielecki in the 5th into the right-field bleachers. That home run scored Wally Backman ahead of him.
What was the longest game in Chicago Cubs history?
six hours and ten minutes
1982. August 18 the Cubs lost to the Los Angeles Dodgers 2–1 in a 21-inning contest, the longest game ever played at Wrigley Field and in Cubs history (by time). The game had been suspended due to darkness at the end of the 17th inning the previous afternoon. The game lasted six hours and ten minutes.
What team did Dave Kingman play for?
| Dave Kingman | |
|---|---|
| Runs batted in | 1,210 |
| Teams | |
| San Francisco Giants (1971–1974) New York Mets (1975–1977) San Diego Padres (1977) California Angels (1977) New York Yankees (1977) Chicago Cubs (1978–1980) New York Mets (1981–1983) Oakland Athletics (1984–1986) | |
| Career highlights and awards |
How many multi home run games did Mike Schmidt have in his career?
548
As a hitter, he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs), and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder, Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times….
| Mike Schmidt | |
|---|---|
| Home runs | 548 |
| Runs batted in | 1,595 |
| Teams | |
| Philadelphia Phillies (1972–1989) |
Did Babe Ruth play at Wrigley Field?
Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. Babe Ruth’s called shot was a much-debated moment in baseball history, the home run hit by Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees in the fifth inning of Game 3 of the 1932 World Series, held on October 1, 1932, at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
What was the longest MLB baseball game ever played?
The Pawtucket Red Sox and the Rochester Red Wings, two teams from the Triple-A International League, played the longest game in professional baseball history. It lasted 33 innings, with 8 hours and 25 minutes of playing time.
What was the longest game in Chicago history playing Colorado Rockies?
April 17, 2008: Colorado Rockies 2, San Diego Padres 1 The April after their “Rocktober” run to the 2007 NL pennant — which began with a win over San Diego in a one-game tiebreaker to determine the Wild Card — the Rockies prevailed in a six-hour, 16-minute affair against the Padres at Petco Park.
Who is the youngest player to hit 100 home runs?
Mike Trout Becomes Youngest in MLB History to Hit 100 Home Runs, Steal 100 Bases.
Who hit the longest home run in 2021?
Longest home runs of 2021
- Miguel Sanó, MIN: 495 feet (Watch it)
- Tommy Pham, SD: 486 feet (Watch it)
- Yermín Mercedes, CWS: 485 feet (Watch it)
- Adam Duvall, ATL: 483 feet (Watch it)
- Ronald Acuña Jr., ATL: 481 feet (Watch it)
- Marcell Ozuna, ATL: 479 feet (Watch it)
- Ryan McMahon: 478 feet (Watch it)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uKkwpEpWTvk