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[calsnowskier]

Mitch Moreland, who last played in 2021, is the most recent MLB player to have done this late inning achievement in a game. What is it?

I think Moreland did some pitching, didn’t he?

My WAG is that he got a walkoff hit while collecting the win as well? Or got the GWRBI while collecting the save? Something like that?

 

[YourFriendGannon]

I think Moreland did some pitching, didn’t he?

Good memory. It is pitching related, yep.

 

[Cedrique]

Good memory. It is pitching related, yep.

Did he get hit by a pitch then hit a guy?

 

[YourFriendGannon]

Did he get hit by a pitch then hit a guy?

It's strictly pitching related (as a non-pitcher), nothing to do with him at the plate.

 

[Cedrique]

It's strictly pitching related (as a non-pitcher), nothing to do with him at the plate.

3 pitch inning?

 

[calsnowskier]

Entered the game as a pitcher from the DH position? In essence, the last player to DH for himself? Again, total WAG. This actually seems pretty unlikely

 

[YourFriendGannon]

3 pitch inning?

Probably not.

 

[YourFriendGannon]

Entered the game as a pitcher from the DH position? In essence, the last player to DH for himself? Again, total WAG. This actually seems pretty unlikely

Possibly. I wouldn't know if anyone has since.

Hint 1:

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He did this in 2021 and was 1 of 5 players that year to do so

Hint 2:

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Answer is unrelated to numbers/stats he accrued in his last outing

 

[Cedrique]

Possibly. I wouldn't know if anyone has since.

Hint 1:

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He did this in 2021 and was 1 of 5 players that year to do so

Hint 2:

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Answer is unrelated to numbers/stats he accrued in his last outing

How about a 3 inning save?

 

[broncosmitty]

Entered the game as a pitcher from the DH position? In essence, the last player to DH for himself? Again, total WAG. This actually seems pretty unlikely

Isn’t that what Ohtani always did?

 

[calsnowskier]

Isn’t that what Ohtani always did?

That’s why I was pretty certain it wasn’t the case. Grasping at straws, here…

 

[broncosmitty]

That’s why I was pretty certain it wasn’t the case. Grasping at straws, here…

All I can remember about Moreland is some guy in my fantasy league always tried to trade him for Silver Slugger type guys.

Was really annoying.

 

[Cedrique]

This might be a tough one. Who are the 4 players who won 2 World Series MVPs? Hint: the award started in 1955

 

[calsnowskier]

Reggie?

Jeter?

bench?

 

[Cedrique]

Reggie?

Jeter?

bench?

Reggie is one

 

[YourFriendGannon]

How about a 3 inning save?

Nope. I was going for most recent left-hand throwing position player to pitch.

 

[Cedrique]

Nope. I was going for most recent left-hand throwing position player to pitch.

That's interesting. Last year had a ton of position players pitching. I never noticed they were all right handed.

 

[YourFriendGannon]

That's interesting. Last year had a ton of position players pitching. I never noticed they were all right handed.

You mean 2022? There was a rule change implemented to curb it last year.

MLB approves new rule to cut down on position players pitching ahead of 2023 season, per report

There were a record number of position players on the mound in 2022

www.cbssports.com

 

[Cedrique]

You mean 2022? There was a rule change implemented to curb it last year.

MLB approves new rule to cut down on position players pitching ahead of 2023 season, per report

There were a record number of position players on the mound in 2022

www.cbssports.com

could be. The years run together for me sometimes. But even so, there's been a ton since Moreland.

 

[YourFriendGannon]

could be. The years run together for me sometimes. But even so, there's been a ton since Moreland.

Yeah. You remember that AB where Anthony Rizzo faced Freddie Freeman, neither of them could keep a straight face, and Rizzo ended up striking him out? (I had thought that was not that long ago but it turns out it was April 2021, almost 3 years ago.) That's part of what got me thinking about it.