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Grand slam (baseball)

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Grand slam (baseball)

In baseball, a grand slam is a home run hit with all three bases occupied by baserunners ("bases loaded"), thereby scoring four runs—the most possible in one play. According to The Dickson Baseball Dictionary, the term originated in the card game of contract bridge, in which a grand slam involves taking all the possible tricks. The word slam, by itself, usually is connected with a loud sound, particularly of a door being closed with excess force; thus, slamming the door on one's opponent(s), in addition to the bat slamming the ball into a home run.

Tables

· Career grand slam leaders
Alex Rodriguez
Alex Rodriguez
Name
Alex Rodriguez
Total
25
Lou Gehrig
Lou Gehrig
Name
Lou Gehrig
Total
23
Manny Ramírez
Manny Ramírez
Name
Manny Ramírez
Total
21
Eddie Murray
Eddie Murray
Name
Eddie Murray
Total
19
Willie McCovey
Willie McCovey
Name
Willie McCovey
Total
18†
Robin Ventura
Robin Ventura
Name
Robin Ventura
Total
18
Jimmie Foxx
Jimmie Foxx
Name
Jimmie Foxx
Total
17
Carlos Lee
Carlos Lee
Name
Carlos Lee
Total
17
Ted Williams
Ted Williams
Name
Ted Williams
Total
17
Hank Aaron
Hank Aaron
Name
Hank Aaron
Total
16
Dave Kingman
Dave Kingman
Name
Dave Kingman
Total
16
Babe Ruth
Babe Ruth
Name
Babe Ruth
Total
16
Albert Pujols
Albert Pujols
Name
Albert Pujols
Total
16
Name
Total
Alex Rodriguez
25
Lou Gehrig
23
Manny Ramírez
21
Eddie Murray
19
Willie McCovey
18†
Robin Ventura
18
Jimmie Foxx
17
Carlos Lee
17
Ted Williams
17
Hank Aaron
16
Dave Kingman
16
Babe Ruth
16
Albert Pujols
16
· Single-season grand slam leaders
Don Mattingly
Don Mattingly
Name
Don Mattingly
Total
6
Year
1987
League
AL
Travis Hafner
Travis Hafner
Name
Travis Hafner
Total
6
Year
2006
League
AL
Ernie Banks
Ernie Banks
Name
Ernie Banks
Total
5
Year
1955
League
NL
Jim Gentile
Jim Gentile
Name
Jim Gentile
Total
5
Year
1961
League
AL
Albert Pujols
Albert Pujols
Name
Albert Pujols
Total
5
Year
2009
League
NL
Richie Sexson
Richie Sexson
Name
Richie Sexson
Total
5
Year
2006
League
AL
20 players
20 players
Name
20 players
Total
4
Year
League
Name
Total
Year
League
Don Mattingly
6
1987
AL
Travis Hafner
6
2006
AL
Ernie Banks
5
1955
NL
Jim Gentile
5
1961
AL
Albert Pujols
5
2009
NL
Richie Sexson
5
2006
AL
20 players
4

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