This day in baseball: A dubious record
Posted: July 31, 2014 Filed under: 19th Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, history, John Grimes, Major League Baseball, MLB, sports, St. Louis Browns Leave a commentOn July 31, 1897, St. Louis pitcher John Grimes hit six batters in a single, nine-inning contest, thus establishing a Major League record. After 1900, the most hit batsmen in a game is four, committed by multiple pitchers. Grimes would only appear in three games with the Browns during his single-season career.
