2 Grand Slams In 1 Game by Baseball Almanac

Two Grand Slams in One Game

Many good hitters have hit two or more home runs in a game, but grand slams? On May 24, 1936, Tony Lazzeri of the New York Yankees did just that, clearing the bases twice for the first time ever in the Major Leagues. Since then, only twelve other players have achieved this feat, making this one of the most amazing and elite hitting feats in the game.

What makes this feat so wonderful, is that it is a team effort. One man may end up with all the glory (and RBIs), but without his teammates getting on, he just has two solo home runs. However, each player who achieved this feat deserves his place in history, as he has overcome the pressure not once but twice in one day to lead his team to victory.

"I always tried to do the best. I knew I couldn't always be the best, but I tried to be." - Baltimore Orioles Right Fielder / Hall of Famer Frank Robinson in Words To Make My Dream Children Live: A Book of African American Quotations (Deirdre Mullane, Anchor Publishing, 01/901/1995, Page 376)

2 Grand Slams In 1 Game American League Players in Chronological Order
Name	Position	Team	Date / Box	Innings & Pitchers
Tony Lazzeri	2B	New York	05-24-1936	2^nd	George Turbeville	5^th	Herman Fink
Jim Tabor	3B	Boston	07-04-1939	3^rd	George Caster	6^th	Lynn Nelson
Rudy York	1B	Boston	07-27-1946	2^nd	Tex Shirley	5^th	Tex Shirley
Jim Gentile	1B	Baltimore	05-09-1961	1^st	Pedro Ramos	2^nd	Paul Giel
Jim Northrup	RF	Detroit	06-24-1968	5^th	Eddie Fisher	6^th	Billy Rohr
Frank Robinson	RF	Baltimore	06-26-1970	5^th	Joe Coleman	6^th	Joe Grzenda
Robin Ventura	3B	Chicago	09-04-1995	4^th	Dennis Cook	5^th	Danny Darwin
Chris Hoiles	C	Baltimore	08-14-1998	3^rd	Charles Nagy	8^th	Ron Villone
Nomar Garciaparra	SS	Boston	05-10-1999	1^st	Brett Hinchliffe	8^th	Eric Weaver
Bill Mueller	3B	Boston	07-29-2003	7^th	Aaron Fultz	8^th	Jay Powell
Name	Position	Team	Date / Box	Innings & Pitchers
2 Grand Slams In 1 Game National League Players in Chronological Order
Name	Position	Team	Date / Box	Innings & Pitchers
Tony Cloninger	P	Atlanta	07-03-1966	1^st	Bob Priddy	4^th	Ray Sadecki
Fernando Tatis	3B	St. Louis	04-23-1999	3^rd	Chan Ho Park	3^rd	Chan Ho Park
Josh Willingham	RF	Washington	07-27-2009	5^th	Jeff Suppan	6^th	Mark DiFelice
Name	Position	Team	Date / Box	Innings & Pitchers
2 Grand Slams In 1 Game \| Bold = 2 Grand Slams in 1 Inning

Did you know that Fernando Tatis (picture below) is the ONLY player in Major League history to hit his two grand slams during the same exact inning? Did you know that Bill Mueller is the ONLY player in Major League history to hit his two grand slams during the same game from opposite sides of the plate?

Fernando Tatis

Positional breakdown: one catcher, one pitcher, one shortstop, one second baseman, one left fielder, two first basemen, two right-fielders and four third basemen.

On May 20, 1999 (Game 1 / Game 2), Robin Ventura, who also hit two grand slams during the same game on September 4, 1995, became the first player in Major League history to hit one grand slam during each end of a double header.

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