2021 MOMENTS
This catcher shattered his position's record for dingers at the Home Run Derby with 28 while Pete Alonso talked over his historic performance
Who is Salvador Perez?
This man holds the career WPA record - those 762 home runs must have helped a bit
Who is Barry Bonds?
The Minnesota Twins called this stadium home for 37 years
Since 2002, fans at Fenway Park regale Boston by singing along to this Neil Diamond tune in the middle of the 8th inning
What is "Sweet Caroline"?
I pride myself and think of myself as a man of faith, as there's a drive into deep left field by Castellanos, it will be a home run - into the fountains at this ballpark. And so that will make it a 4-0 ballgame
What is Kauffman Stadium?
On April 9, this player tossed the Padres' first-ever no-no against the Texas Rangers
Who is Joe Musgrove?
This slugger, who has played for three teams over his career, is the active leader in WPA
Who is Albert Pujols?
This current NL pitcher's nickname is "El Flaco"
Who is Dinelson Lamet?
In Milwaukee, this sausage joined the bratwurst, kielbasa, and Italian sausage for sixth inning Sausage Races in 2007 to commemorate Latino contributions to baseball
What is the Chorizo?
Mark Grace is the only player to have hit the pool three times with a home run at this stadium
What is Chase Field?
The Field of Dreams game saw players enter from the cornfield, then send this many home runs back - including a walk-off mashed tater by Tim Anderson
What is eight?
Barry Bonds holds the top two single-season WPA performances (2001 and 2004) - the third belongs to this player from around 80 years earlier
Who is Babe Ruth?
Playing off of Mickey Mantle's "Commerce Comet" nickname, Mike Trout is sometimes called by this nickname
What is the "Millville Meteor"?
Of the four Mount Rushmore presidents, this is the one that never won a Presidents Race in the middle of the 4th inning at a Nationals game until 2012
Who is Teddy Roosevelt?
After Barry Bonds, this Giant is second on the Splash Hits list at Oracle Park
Who is Brandon Belt?
Max Scherzer gave up a grand slam to this Padres reliever, a hometown boy. It also happened to be his first career hit
Who is Daniel Camarena?
This man is the highest on the career WPA record books that hit right-handed
Who is Willie Mays?
This infielder walked off his team's 2021 season finale with a two-run blast
Who is Josh VanMeter?
Braves fans try to beat this character in a race from foul pole to foul pole - even after spotting them a big lead, he usually comes out on top
Who is The Freeze?
This player is the only one to have hit multiple homers into the Allegheny River
Who is Josh Bell?
In a span of just under two weeks, this Giant robbed both Albert Pujols of a walk-off home run and Juan Soto of a game-tying homer
Who is Mike Tauchman?
In 2013, these NL and AL leaders in WPA - both first basemen - posted an 8.0, the highest in the last ten years
Who are Paul Goldschmidt and Chris Davis?
This 1969 first-round pick by the Cubs spent ten years in MLB and won the 1973 NL Gold Glove at shortstop
Who is Roger Metzger?
In Pittsburgh, one lucky fan gets to play Super Bucco Run on the LED scoreboard in right field - a real-life version of this video game
What is Super Mario Bros.?
Luis Gonzalez was the first player to hit a home run into the Trop's Touch Tank, but this player was the first Ray to hit the tank (and it was a walk-off!)
Who is José Lobatón?