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ProfessorGAC

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5. Tied The Record For Total Bases

Reply to elduge (Reply #2)

Sat Jul 26, 2025, 05:11 PM

Jul 26

Joe Adcock had the record of 18 for many, many years. IIRC, he's the one whose double broke up the 12 inning perfect game Harvey Haddix had going.
He tied Shaun Green who had 19 in 2002. (I saw that on Sportscenter, but they didn't mention Adcock.)
As you said, might be the highlight. What casual fan remembers Shaun Green.
Green did hit .285 with 42 home runs that year (one of 3 seasons of 40+ homers) and hit pretty good the rest of his career. It was his 10th season, so he didn't have his career highlight in the first 15 minutes.
I saw Kurtz being interviewed on ESPN. Seems like a pretty good guy. I hope this is the start of something big, not an early pinnacle.

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A's Nick Kurtz Has Historic Game [View all] ProfessorGAC Jul 26 OP

Awesome! Diamond_Dog Jul 26 #1

all time best? elduge Jul 26 #2

Tied The Record For Total Bases ProfessorGAC Jul 26 #5

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Yankees will buy him SheltieLover Jul 26 #4

Lots Of Teams Need A First Baseman ProfessorGAC Jul 26 #6

True, Professor SheltieLover Jul 26 #7

Any time the A's get a good player who's popular with the fans, they get rid of him. nt hvn_nbr_2 Jul 27 #9

The kid's True Dough Jul 27 #8