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Date: Jul 27, 2003
Jason Kendall, catcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates, recently (2003) had a hit streak into the 20s. This marked the third Pirate this season to have at least a 20 game hit streak. Name the other two Pirates to achieve those 20 game hit streaks this season. (Hint: one or both of those players may no longer be on the Pirates.)
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Kenny Lofton (26 games) and Aramis Ramirez (22 games).
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"I was the greenest rookie that ever was. One evening I was standing out on the sidewalk when a stranger approached and said, 'You're famous already, kid. See, they've named a hotel for you.' I looked across the street and, sure enough, there was a big illuminated sign that read, 'Johnson Hotel.' Well, do you know that I was so green that I actually believed the man?"
by Walter Johnson
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'19 - Cleveland's Ray Caldwell pitched a no-hitter against the New York Yankees as the Indians took a 3-0 decision in the opeing game of a doubleheader.
'50 - Joe DiMaggio became the first player to hit three home runs in one game at Griffith Stadium as the New York Yankees beat the Washington Senators 8-1.
'67 - Joe Horlen of the White Sox beat the Detroit Tigers with a 6-0 no-hitter in the first game of a doubleheader.
'69 - The New York Mets swept the Montreal Expos in a doubleheader at Shea Stadium, 3-2 in 12 innings and 7-1. The victories moved the Mets into first place in the National League East for the first time ever on top.
'74 - Lou Brock tied Maury Wills' single-season stolen base record with a steal in the first inning against the Philadelphia Phillies. He broke the record with steal No. 105 in the seventh inning.
'77 - Roy Howell hit two home runs, two doubles, and a single and drove in nine runs as the Toronto Blue Jays beat the New York Yankees 19-3.
'80 - Bill Gullickson struck out 18--the most ever by a rookie--at the Montreal Expos beat the Cubs 4-2.
'97 - Mark McGwire joined Babe Ruth as the only players in major league history with consecutive 50-homer seasons by hitting a 446-foot shot off Shawn Estes in the third inning of St. Louis's game against San Francisco. Ruth accomplished the feat in 1927 and 1928.
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| Hank Aaron and Willie McCovey both hit 44 home runs during the 1963 season; coincidently, both wore the number 44 on the back of their uniforms. |
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