Since 1916, what game accomplishment is shared by only these pitchers?
| Player |
|---|
| Randy Wolf |
| Bob Knepper |
| Don Drysdale |
| Jack Harshman |
| Turk Lown |
| Bubba Church |
| Bob Hooper |
| Freddie Fitzsimmons |
| Jack Scott |
Hint #1: none of these pitchers has done this more than once
Hint #2: no pitcher has accomplished this feat in the post-season
Congratulations to Richard Chester! He identified the players in the quiz as the only pitchers to hit a homerun on their birthday. Since Randy Wolf did this in 2002, pitchers have batted on their birthday in 93 games, but have all come up empty in the long ball department.
Our list includes none of the 13 pitchers who batted most often on their birthday, led by Sad Sam Jones with 9 birthday games and Bobo Newsom with 7. Tied for 14th spot are a large group of 44 pitchers who batted in 3 birthday games including Turk Lown, Bob Hooper, Freddie Fitzsimmons and Don Drysdale, as well as active pitchers Edwin Jackson of the Cubs and John Lannan of the Phillies. Bubba Church and Jack Harshman homered in their only birthday games, but both took the loss.
