On September 19, 2024, Shohei Ohtani had 17 Total bases, going 6-6 with a single, two doubles, and three home runs.
Three Major League Baseball players have had more than 17 Total Bases in one game, and three others also had 17.
Name as many as you can.
Hints:
All of the players with 17 or more Total Bases in one game, other than Ohtani, also hit four home runs in that game.
a) Two of these players are members of the Baseball Hall of Fame.
Mike Schmidt, Gil Hodges.
b) One of the players on the list spent his entire Big League career with one team.
Mike Schmidt.
c) Other than Ohtani, two other players on this list were named League MVP at least once in their major League career.
Josh Hamilton, Mike Schmidt.
d) One player on this list was a three time World Series Champion; twice as a player and once as a manager.
Gil Hodges.
e) One player on this list had less than 100 Home Runs in his Major League career.
Scooter Gennett.
f) One of the players on this list is a former Toronto Blue Jay.
tml correctly identified Shawn Green, (19 Total Bases, Major League record, while playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers).
g) None of these hints are about one of the players on the list, (except this one).
Joe Adcock.
