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Gene Freese
Eugene Lewis Freese (Augie)
Bats: Right , Throws: Right
Height: 5' 11" , Weight: 175 lb.

Born: January 8, 1934 in Wheeling, WV
High School: Wheeling (Wheeling, WV)
Signed
by the Pittsburgh Pirates as an amateur free agent in 1953. (All Transactions)
Debut: April 13, 1955
Final Game: September 3, 1966
Relatives: Brother of George Freese
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Career Home Runs

For all seasons after 1973, the play-by-play data is complete (summary of missing data for pre-1974). For some games from 1954 to 1973, we do not have complete play-by-play.

Gene Freese: 115 Career Home Runs

3 leading off, 1 walk-off, 17 tying, 32 go ahead, 6 lacking some details
5 Tms
PIT33
CIN32
PHI23
CHW21
STL6
 
vs RHP68
vs LHP47
 
Away65
Home50
 
Leverage
High Lev26
Medium Lev45
Low Lev38
16 Opps
LAD/BRO18
MLN16
NYG/SFG11
CHC11
STL10
PIT9
CIN9
PHI8
DET5
CLE4
BAL4
WSH2
NYM2
BOS2
KCA2
NYY2
84 Pitchers
Lew Burdette6
Johnny Podres4
Joe Nuxhall3
Jim Hearn3
Jack Sanford3
Harvey Haddix3
Sandy Koufax3
Warren Spahn3
Tom Morgan2
Turk Farrell2
Ray Sadecki2
Dick Drott2
Jim Brosnan2
Dave McNally2
Bob Friend2
Carl Willey2
Curt Simmons2
Jack Curtis2
Juan Pizarro2
Ellis Kinder1
18 Parks
Crosley Fld23
Shibe Pk16
LA Coliseum11
Comiskey Pk10
Forbes Fld9
Sportsman Pk9
County Stad8
Wrigley Fld7
Polo Grounds5
Tiger Stad4
Memor. Stad2
Ebbets Fld2
Seals Stad2
ClevelandStd2
Fenway Pk2
Shea Stad1
Munic. Stad1
Candlestick1
Where Hit
783
7813
Unk11
87
891
General field locations when available.
 
 
Game Totals
1·HR gms107
2·HR gms4
Gms w/ this # = 0 are not shown.
 
OrderPos
5th29
7th22
6th18
2nd17
1st8
9th8
4th5
8th5
3rd2
Unk1
Outs
147
232
030
Unk6
 
DefPos
3B93
PH9
2B7
SS5
LF1
Bases
---60
1--22
12-9
-2-8
Unk6
1-35
1233
-232
 
191 RBI
RISP27
0 on63
1 on32
2 on16
3 on4
Any on52
Inning
112
27
311
418
59
616
715
814
912
Extra1
 
1-330
4-643
7-end42
RelScore
+4..10
+33
+29
+116
Tied26
-114
-216
-36
-4..9
Unk6
 
Ahead38
Tied26
Behind45
Unk6
Before event, for batter

Play By Play

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1955 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
1 1 1 1 1955-05-04 PIT MLN Lew Burdette b 5 2 8 4
2 2 2 1 1955-05-07 PIT @ NYG Jim Hearn t 7 2 8 4
3 3 3 1 1955-05-08 (1) PIT @ NYG Marv Grissom ahead 6-5 t 8 0 --- 1 8 4 12% 86% Home Run (Deep LF)
4 4 4 1 1955-05-10 PIT @ MLN Dave Jolly t 8 4 9 4
5 5 5 1 1955-07-03 (1) PIT @ BRO Karl Spooner tied 0-0 t 1 1 --- 1 2 5 10% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball)
6 6 6 1 1955-07-26 PIT @ STL Luis Arroyo t 8 1 2 5
7 7 7 1 1955-07-27 PIT @ STL Harvey Haddix t 6 1 2 5
8 8 8 1 1955-07-30 PIT @ CIN Jackie Collum behind 1-2 t 4 0 --- 1 2 5 12% 50% Home Run
9 9 9 1 1955-08-04 PIT @ CHC Bill Tremel t 8 1 5
10 10 10 1 1955-09-04 PIT @ BRO Johnny Podres behind 0-3 t 4 0 --- 1 2 5 8% 27% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
11 11 11 1 1955-09-05 (1) PIT @ NYG Jim Hearn tied 0-0 t 1 1 --- 1 2 5 10% 58% Home Run
12 12 12 2 1955-09-05 (1) PIT @ NYG Jim Hearn ahead 1-0 t 3 2 --- 1 2 5 11% 68% Home Run
13 13 13 1 1955-09-13 PIT @ CIN Joe Nuxhall ahead 2-1 t 8 2 --- 1 2 5 14% 84% Home Run
14 14 14 1 1955-09-24 (1) PIT BRO Don Bessent tied 3-3 b 8 2 --- 1 2 5 32% 85% Home Run (Fly Ball)
1956 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
15 15 1 1 1956-05-05 PIT @ CIN Joe Nuxhall behind 1-2 t 7 2 1-- 2 1 4 40% 65% Home Run; O'Brien Scores
16 16 2 1 1956-05-12 PIT PHI Robin Roberts tied 0-0 b 3 1 -2- 2 1 4 18% 76% Home Run; Groat Scores
17 17 3 1 1956-06-10 (1) PIT @ STL Ellis Kinder ahead 9-3 t 9 1 -2- 2 6 5 0% 100% Home Run (LF-CF); Thomas Scores
1957 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
18 18 1 1 1957-05-18 PIT @ MLN Warren Spahn tied 0-0 t 1 0 --- 1 1 7 10% 60% Lead-Off Home Run (Deep LF)
19 19 2 1 1957-07-30 PIT @ MLN Lew Burdette tied 0-0 t 1 0 --- 1 1 5 10% 60% Lead-Off Home Run (Deep LF)
20 20 3 1 1957-08-02 PIT @ CHC Dick Drott tied 3-3 t 8 0 --- 1 1 5 25% 75% Home Run (Deep LF)
21 21 4 1 1957-08-06 PIT PHI Jack Sanford behind 1-3 b 6 0 1-- 2 6 5 27% 57% Home Run; Thomas Scores
22 22 5 1 1957-08-11 (2) PIT BRO Roger Craig ahead 3-1 b 6 2 1-- 2 6 5 11% 95% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Thomas Scores
23 23 6 1 1957-09-02 (1) PIT @ NYG Curt Barclay behind 1-5 t 6 1 1-- 2 2 5 10% 18% Home Run (Deep LF); Smith Scores
1958 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
24 24 1 1 1958-06-07 PIT @ CHC Dolan Nichols tied 5-5 t 10 0 --- 1 9 PH 34% 84% Home Run
25 25 2 1 1958-08-15 (1) STL @ LAD Johnny Podres behind 0-3 t 6 0 --- 1 2 6 8% 22% Home Run (Fly Ball)
26 26 3 1 1958-08-17 (1) STL @ LAD Sandy Koufax ahead 1-0 t 1 0 --- 1 2 6 9% 69% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
27 27 4 1 1958-08-17 (2) STL @ LAD Danny McDevitt behind 0-2 t 3 1 --- 1 2 6 10% 36% Home Run (Fly Ball)
28 28 5 1 1958-08-19 STL PHI Jack Sanford behind 2-4 b 7 1 1-- 2 2 6 32% 55% Home Run; Noren Scores
29 29 6 1 1958-08-22 STL PHI Don Cardwell ahead 6-0 b 7 0 --- 1 2 6 0% 100% Home Run
30 30 7 1 1958-09-09 STL CHC Dave Hillman behind 0-2 b 1 0 --- 1 1 4 10% 45% Lead-Off Home Run (Deep LF)
1959 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
31 31 1 1 1959-04-18 PHI @ CIN Mike Cuellar ahead 4-3 t 3 1 123 4 9 PH 20% 90% Home Run (Deep LF); Post Scores/unER; Jones Scores; Hamner Scores
32 32 2 1 1959-04-23 PHI MLN Juan Pizarro behind 1-3 b 9 0 1-- 2 8 PH 45% 64% Home Run (Deep LF); Koppe Scores
33 33 3 1 1959-05-11 PHI @ LAD Art Fowler behind 9-10 t 8 0 --- 1 9 PH 24% 50% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
34 34 4 1 1959-05-22 PHI MLN Lew Burdette behind 1-9 b 7 2 1-- 2 9 PH 1% 1% Home Run (Deep LF); Hanebrink Scores
35 35 5 1 1959-05-31 (2) PHI @ MLN Warren Spahn behind 0-2 t 8 1 --- 1 9 PH 10% 19% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
36 36 6 1 1959-06-07 (1) PHI STL Jim Brosnan tied 0-0 b 1 1 1-- 2 3 5 17% 72% Home Run (Deep LF); Ashburn Scores
37 37 7 1 1959-06-14 (1) PHI SFG Sam Jones behind 3-5 b 4 2 1-3 3 2 5 34% 65% Home Run; Koppe Scores/unER; Ashburn Scores/unER; Freese Scores/unER
38 38 8 1 1959-06-30 PHI PIT Harvey Haddix behind 2-3 b 4 1 --- 1 5 5 14% 53% Home Run (Deep LF)
39 39 9 1 1959-07-02 (1) PHI CIN Jim Brosnan ahead 1-0 b 3 1 123 4 5 5 17% 93% Home Run (Deep LF); Koppe Scores; Ashburn Scores; Philley Scores/unER
40 40 10 1 1959-07-09 (1) PHI STL Gary Blaylock ahead 3-0 b 3 1 123 4 6 5 9% 97% Home Run (Deep LF); Bouchee Scores; Philley Scores; Anderson Scores
41 41 11 1 1959-07-11 PHI STL Marshall Bridges behind 2-4 b 6 1 --- 1 6 5 13% 35% Home Run (Deep LF)
42 42 12 1 1959-07-19 (1) PHI LAD Larry Sherry behind 0-1 b 2 0 --- 1 6 5 11% 55% Home Run (Fly Ball)
43 43 13 1 1959-07-26 (2) PHI @ CIN Tom Acker ahead 5-3 t 7 1 --- 1 5 5 8% 88% Home Run (Deep CF)
44 44 14 1 1959-07-28 PHI @ SFG Stu Miller tied 2-2 t 8 0 --- 1 6 5 25% 75% Home Run
45 45 15 1 1959-07-29 PHI @ SFG Johnny Antonelli ahead 1-0 t 4 2 1-- 2 5 5 20% 80% Home Run; Post Scores
46 46 16 1 1959-08-11 PHI PIT Bob Friend tied 3-3 b 6 2 --- 1 5 5 19% 71% Home Run (Deep LF)
47 47 17 1 1959-08-14 (1) PHI CIN Don Newcombe tied 0-0 b 2 0 --- 1 5 5 11% 66% Home Run (Deep LF)
48 48 18 1 1959-08-27 (1) PHI SFG Mike McCormick ahead 2-1 b 6 2 --- 1 5 5 12% 83% Home Run
49 49 19 1 1959-08-30 (1) PHI @ PIT Harvey Haddix behind 0-1 t 2 0 --- 1 5 5 11% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
50 50 20 1 1959-09-02 PHI @ MLN Juan Pizarro ahead 6-4 t 7 0 --- 1 6 5 8% 91% Home Run (Deep LF)
51 51 21 1 1959-09-18 PHI @ CHC Art Ceccarelli tied 0-0 t 2 1 --- 1 5 5 11% 59% Home Run (Deep LF)
52 52 22 1 1959-09-25 PHI @ MLN Lew Burdette ahead 3-1 t 3 1 12- 3 5 5 16% 91% Home Run (Deep LF); Koppe Scores; Bouchee Scores
53 53 23 1 1959-09-26 PHI @ MLN Warren Spahn tied 0-0 t 2 1 --- 1 5 5 12% 59% Home Run (Deep LF-CF)
1960 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
54 54 1 1 1960-05-27 CHW @ KCA Ray Herbert behind 1-2 t 4 2 -2- 2 6 5 24% 59% Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores
55 55 2 1 1960-05-31 CHW CLE Gary Bell behind 0-2 b 4 2 1-- 2 7 5 24% 51% Home Run (Deep LF); Smith Scores
56 56 3 1 1960-06-01 CHW @ DET Tom Morgan ahead 3-0 t 9 2 12- 3 7 5 3% 100% Home Run (Deep LF); Minoso Scores; Lollar Scores
57 57 4 1 1960-06-04 CHW KCA Ken Johnson tied 2-2 b 7 0 --- 1 7 5 21% 79% Home Run (Deep LF)
58 58 5 1 1960-06-11 (1) CHW @ BOS Ike Delock behind 0-1 t 2 2 --- 1 7 5 11% 46% Home Run (Deep LF)
59 59 6 1 1960-07-06 CHW @ CLE Bobby Locke behind 4-5 t 8 0 --- 1 7 5 25% 50% Home Run (Deep LF)
60 60 7 1 1960-07-07 CHW @ CLE Jim Perry ahead 4-0 t 3 2 1-3 3 7 5 9% 96% Home Run (Deep LF); Lollar Scores; Smith Scores
61 61 8 1 1960-07-17 (2) CHW BAL Billy Hoeft ahead 8-2 b 6 2 -23 3 6 5 1% 100% Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores; Smith Scores
62 62 9 1 1960-07-26 CHW @ BOS Ted Wills ahead 13-3 t 9 1 12- 3 7 5 0% 100% Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores; Lollar Scores
63 63 10 1 1960-08-03 CHW @ BAL Jack Fisher ahead 4-3 t 9 0 --- 1 8 5 9% 93% Home Run (Deep LF)
64 64 11 1 1960-08-06 CHW WSH Tom Morgan ahead 7-1 b 5 2 --- 1 7 5 1% 99% Home Run (Deep LF)
65 65 12 1 1960-08-07 (1) CHW WSH Pedro Ramos tied 7-7 b 9 1 1-- 2 7 5 37% 100% Walk-Off Home Run (Deep LF); Smith Scores
66 66 13 1 1960-08-09 CHW NYY Bob Turley behind 1-2 b 5 1 1-3 3 5 5 29% 80% Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores; Minoso Scores
67 67 14 1 1960-08-15 CHW DET Bob Bruce behind 0-2 b 5 1 --- 1 5 5 13% 38% Home Run (Deep LF)
68 68 15 1 1960-09-08 CHW NYY Art Ditmar behind 1-4 b 7 0 --- 1 7 5 9% 21% Home Run (Deep LF)
69 69 16 1 1960-09-17 CHW @ DET Paul Foytack ahead 6-4 t 9 1 --- 1 6 5 5% 96% Home Run (Deep LF)
70 70 17 1 1960-10-01 CHW CLE Dick Stigman tied 0-0 b 2 1 12- 3 7 5 23% 82% Home Run (Deep LF); Sievers Scores; Robinson Scores
1961 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
71 71 1 1 1961-04-29 CIN PIT Vern Law behind 0-5 b 7 0 --- 1 2 5 3% 7% Home Run (Deep LF)
72 72 2 1 1961-05-16 CIN @ PHI Frank Sullivan behind 0-2 t 4 1 1-3 3 6 5 26% 60% Home Run (Deep LF-CF); Bell Scores; Coleman Scores
73 73 3 1 1961-05-19 CIN MLN Lew Burdette behind 0-2 b 4 2 -2- 2 6 5 22% 51% Home Run (Deep CF); Robinson Scores
74 74 4 1 1961-05-21 (2) CIN MLN Carl Willey behind 1-3 b 9 0 --- 1 5 5 11% 21% Home Run (Deep LF)
75 75 5 1 1961-05-30 (1) CIN @ SFG Eddie Fisher ahead 3-0 t 4 1 --- 1 7 5 6% 87% Home Run (Deep LF)
76 76 6 1 1961-05-31 CIN @ LAD Don Drysdale tied 2-2 t 4 1 --- 1 7 5 12% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball)
77 77 7 2 1961-05-31 CIN @ LAD Turk Farrell tied 5-5 t 8 1 1-- 2 7 5 34% 84% Home Run; Coleman Scores
78 78 8 1 1961-06-02 CIN CHC Jack Curtis behind 1-7 b 9 0 1-- 2 5 5 1% 2% Home Run (Deep CF); Robinson Scores
79 79 9 1 1961-06-03 CIN CHC Dick Drott ahead 4-0 b 6 1 --- 1 5 5 3% 97% Home Run (Deep CF)
80 80 10 1 1961-06-06 CIN MLN Carl Willey tied 1-1 b 4 1 -2- 2 7 5 19% 77% Home Run (Deep LF); Lynch Scores
81 81 11 1 1961-06-08 CIN MLN Moe Drabowsky ahead 6-2 b 6 1 12- 3 5 5 3% 99% Home Run (Deep LF); Kasko Scores; Robinson Scores
82 82 12 1 1961-06-11 (1) CIN @ STL Ray Sadecki ahead 2-0 t 1 1 1-- 2 5 5 13% 80% Home Run (Deep LF); Robinson Scores
83 83 13 1 1961-06-18 (1) CIN @ PHI Don Ferrarese ahead 3-2 t 6 2 --- 1 5 5 13% 75% Home Run (Deep LF)
84 84 14 1 1961-06-24 CIN LAD Sandy Koufax ahead 3-2 b 3 2 -2- 2 5 5 17% 82% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Robinson Scores
85 85 15 1 1961-07-04 CIN PIT Earl Francis tied 0-0 b 5 0 --- 1 7 5 14% 71% Home Run (Deep LF)
86 86 16 1 1961-07-07 (1) CIN @ LAD Sandy Koufax behind 2-3 t 3 2 1-- 2 5 5 21% 57% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Pinson Scores
87 87 17 1 1961-07-07 (2) CIN @ LAD Ron Perranoski ahead 3-1 t 9 1 --- 1 7 5 5% 96% Home Run (Fly Ball)
88 88 18 1 1961-07-09 CIN @ LAD Turk Farrell ahead 10-3 t 8 2 --- 1 7 5 0% 100% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
89 89 19 1 1961-07-29 CIN @ CHC Jack Curtis behind 0-3 t 4 2 --- 1 6 5 8% 23% Home Run (Deep LF)
90 90 20 1 1961-08-06 (1) CIN PIT Vinegar Bend Mizell behind 0-5 b 4 2 --- 1 5 5 4% 11% Home Run (Deep LF)
91 91 21 1 1961-08-16 (2) CIN @ LAD Johnny Podres tied 0-0 t 4 1 --- 1 5 5 12% 59% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF)
92 92 22 2 1961-08-16 (2) CIN @ LAD Johnny Podres ahead 2-0 t 8 1 12- 3 5 5 10% 98% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Kasko Scores; Robinson Scores
93 93 23 1 1961-08-27 (1) CIN LAD Stan Williams behind 1-5 b 7 2 12- 3 1 5 21% 28% Home Run (Fly Ball to LF-CF); Cardenas Scores; Edwards Scores
94 94 24 1 1961-09-02 CIN @ PHI John Buzhardt ahead 3-2 t 5 1 1-- 2 1 5 19% 83% Home Run (Deep LF); Edwards Scores
95 95 25 1 1961-09-19 CIN PIT Bob Friend ahead 1-0 b 4 1 12- 3 7 5 18% 90% Home Run (Deep LF); Lynch Scores; Coleman Scores
96 96 26 2 1961-09-19 CIN PIT Al McBean ahead 9-1 b 7 1 --- 1 7 5 0% 100% Home Run (Deep LF)
1963 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
97 97 1 1 1963-07-18 CIN STL Ray Sadecki tied 0-0 b 1 2 -23 3 5 5 25% 81% Home Run; Harper Scores; Pinson Scores
98 98 2 1 1963-07-20 CIN SFG Jack Sanford behind 0-1 b 5 2 --- 1 7 5 18% 51% Home Run (CF-RF)
99 99 3 1 1963-07-28 (1) CIN @ MLN Tony Cloninger ahead 2-0 t 3 1 -2- 2 5 5 12% 88% Home Run (Deep LF); Pinson Scores
100 100 4 1 1963-08-03 CIN PIT Don Schwall ahead 1-0 b 4 1 1-- 2 6 5 17% 87% Home Run (Deep LF); Keough Scores
101 101 5 1 1963-08-06 (2) CIN @ PHI Dennis Bennett behind 0-5 t 7 1 --- 1 5 5 2% 3% Home Run
102 102 6 1 1963-09-08 CIN NYM Jay Hook behind 1-2 b 5 1 --- 1 7 5 17% 53% Home Run
1964 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
103 103 1 1 1964-04-21 PIT @ CHC Fred Norman tied 5-5 t 9 1 12- 3 4 PH 39% 97% Home Run; Schofield Scores; Clemente Scores
104 104 2 1 1964-05-02 PIT @ STL Curt Simmons behind 1-2 t 6 0 --- 1 4 5 17% 50% Home Run
105 105 3 1 1964-05-05 PIT @ CIN Joe Nuxhall tied 0-0 t 1 1 1-3 3 4 5 20% 77% Home Run; Alley Scores; Clemente Scores
106 106 4 1 1964-05-12 PIT CIN Jim Maloney behind 0-2 b 5 1 1-- 2 6 5 26% 53% Home Run; Burgess Scores
107 107 5 1 1964-06-14 PIT @ CHC Dick Ellsworth behind 0-5 t 9 1 1-- 2 4 5 1% 1% Home Run; Clemente Scores
108 108 6 1 1964-07-11 PIT MLN Denny Lemaster behind 1-3 b 6 0 --- 1 9 PH 14% 38% Home Run
109 109 7 1 1964-08-08 PIT CHC Lew Burdette ahead 3-2 b 6 2 1-- 2 6 5 18% 91% Home Run; Mota Scores
110 110 8 1 1964-08-18 PIT @ NYM Al Jackson behind 0-4 t 6 2 1-- 2 4 5 10% 15% Home Run; Clemente Scores
111 111 9 1 1964-08-25 PIT @ STL Curt Simmons behind 1-4 t 7 0 --- 1 9 PH 8% 18% Home Run
1965 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
112 112 1 1 1965-09-02 (1) CHW @ BAL Dave McNally tied 0-0 t 1 2 --- 1 3 5 11% 57% Home Run
1966 HRs #car #yr #gm Date @Bat   Pitcher Score Inn Out RoB RBI BOP Pos bWPA bWE Notes Play Description
113 113 1 1 1966-05-14 CHW @ DET Mickey Lolich ahead 1-0 t 1 2 1-- 2 5 5 18% 76% Home Run; Robinson Scores/unER; Freese Scores/unER
114 114 2 1 1966-05-15 CHW @ DET Fred Gladding behind 4-6 t 7 1 -2- 2 5 5 27% 46% Home Run; Martin Scores
115 115 3 1 1966-05-26 CHW BAL Dave McNally behind 0-3 b 4 2 --- 1 6 5 9% 23% Home Run

About the SABR Home Run Encyclopedia

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