Boston Red Sox's Bill Mueller (11) follows through on his second grand slam of the game in the eighth inning against the the Texas Rangers in Arlington, Texas, Tuesday, July 29, 2003. Mueller became the first player in major league history to hit grand slams from both sides of the plate Tuesday. Batting right-handed, he hit his first slam off Aaron Fultz in the seventh inning. He also hit a solo homer in the third inning. Boston won 14-7.
You really cannot compare Mantle with Bill Meullar, except they are both switch hitters. Muellar batted 8th tonight and most other nights (sometime 7th). Mickey Mantle was a clean-up hitter or 3 hole hitter always. Mantle holds the major league record for hitting homers from both sides of the plate in the same game, he just never hit two with the bases loaded. Tonight was the first time Muellar hit a homer from both sides, it just so happened the bases were laoded at the time. The guys he drove in were Kevin Millar, David Ortiz, Gabe Kapler, and Trot Nixon, decent players but not exactly hall of famers. What happened tonight was great but basically a guy hitting against a weak pitching staff and having a big night. After tonights game Muellar has 54 career homers in a career that started in 1996.
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Where the heck did I ever make a reference to Mueller to Mantle???
Mueller is having a career year no doubt. I dont think he is near this good a hitter that he has shown this year. However, Millar and Nixon can flat out hit....and Nomar and Manny will both go down as two of the greatest right-handed hitters of all-time. Just ask McIRICH.
Mueller is having a career year no doubt. I dont think he is near this good a hitter that he has shown this year. However, Millar and Nixon can flat out hit....and Nomar and Manny will both go down as two of the greatest right-handed hitters of all-time. Just ask McIRICH.
