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kairos12

(12,841 posts) Wed Nov 14, 2018, 09:36 AM Nov 2018

1

Holds the record for consecutive seasons with at

least 1 HR.

25 consecutive seasons.

Ricky Henderson.

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Holds the record for consecutive seasons with at (Original Post) kairos12 Nov 2018 OP

Great trivia question. Ohiogal Nov 2018 #1

Holds The Record For Most Lead Off Homers ProfessorGAC Nov 2018 #2

Ohiogal

(31,897 posts)

1. Great trivia question.

Reply to kairos12 (Original post)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 10:34 AM

Nov 2018

We often think of RH as a base stealer (which he was indeed masterful at) ... but he was an awesome hitter as well!

ProfessorGAC

(64,827 posts)

2. Holds The Record For Most Lead Off Homers

Reply to Ohiogal (Reply #1)

Wed Nov 14, 2018, 11:44 AM

Nov 2018

He led off 81(!) games with a home run.

He hit 279 with 297 homers and more than 1100 RBI, and 3055 hits.

Pretty darned good.

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