Grand Slam Shenanigans
One of the most exciting scoring plays in baseball is without a doubt the grand slam. You step up to hit with the bases loaded, and you smack a pitch deep into the night for a homer where everyone scores. Four runs all at once could turn the entire game on its head depending on the situation. On it's own, hitting a grand slam is quite the accomplishment, but anything unique in addition to the grand slam is what makes for the highlights of some players career. The original 2000 MLB Showdown set already covers one such player when it comes to noteworthy grand slam accomplishments: Fernando Tatis. The man stepped up to the plate against the Dodgers and slugged not one, but two grand slams in the same inning. Something that has never been done before or since. Another unique accomplishment in the world of grand slams is hitting the most in a single season. The record is 6 in a season and the mark was first reached by Yankee great Don Mattingly. 1987 was part of an incredible stretch f...