Has anyone hit an inside-the-park grand slam?

On July 25, 1956, Roberto Clemente became the only MLB player to hit a walk-off inside-the-park grand slam in a 9–8 Pittsburgh Pirates win over the Chicago Cubs, at Forbes Field.

How rare is a inside-the-park grand slam?

As stated above, on average a little more than 1 and a half inside-park grand slams occur each MLB season. The last was in September 2017, when a Phillies outfielder badly misplayed a hit so Michael A. Taylor of the Washington Nationals — along with 3 of his teammates — scampered all the way around to home plate.

How many inside-the-park grand slams are there in MLB?

There has been just one inside-the-park, walk-off grand slam in Major League history, and it was done by Clemente. His historic trip around the bases gave the Pirates a 9-8 victory over the Cubs, making it one of just 28 “ultimate grand slams” in the Modern Era (since 1901) and the only one that was inside-the-park.

How often do inside the park home runs happen?

Major League Baseball statistics. Of the 154,483 home runs hit between 1951 and 2000, only 975 (0.63\%; about one per 158) were inside-the-park. The percentage has dwindled since the increase in emphasis on power hitting, which began in the 1920s.

How often do inside-the-park home runs happen?

When was the last grand slam in the World Series?

Teams are 18-2 when hitting a grand slam in a World Series game, per MLB.com’s Sarah Langs. The last team to lose after hitting a grand slam was the A’s in Game 1 of the 1988 World Series, when Kirk Gibson hit his iconic pinch-hit, walk-off home run to kick off a 4-1 series win for the Dodgers.

How rare is a walk off home run?

Walk-off home runs are uncommon enough to be dramatic when they occur, especially during the postseason. There have been seven major league postseason series that have ended in a walk-off homerun, including two World Series.

Has a pitcher ever hit an inside-the-park homerun?

The unlikely hero: Henry remains the most recent Major League pitcher with an inside-the-park homer, and the only one to accomplish the feat since Joaquin Andujar in 1979. What’s more, he is the only player from any position to manage one for his first career hit, doing so in his sixth game.