Elvis is... plunked
HBPs of note: June 2, 2009
Elvis Andrus got hit by a pitch for the first time in his career, last night. He's the 2nd player born in 1988 to get hit by a pitch, and also just the 2nd Elvis ever to be plunked. The only other HBP by an Elvis in major league history was by Elvis Pena of the Brewers on October 4, 2001. AJ Burnett joins Matt Morris in the exclusive club of pitchers who have plunked Elvis. (Now I've got that Living Colour song from 1991 stuck in my head. You know, Cult of Personality.)
Vicenta Padilla plunked Mark Teixeira twice yesterday, bringing his total to 98. With 2 more plunks he'll be the 64th pitcher to plunk 100 batters in his career (at least according to Retrosheet's numbers - certain other sites have different totals for some old-timey pitchers). Padilla has thrown 5 plunks at batters named Mark (including 3 to Teixeira), but batters named Mark have been hit 721 times.
Kevin Youkilis recorded his 48th career plunk yesterday (an RBI HBP), but he's still 2 plunks short of Kevin Stocker for 3rd place on the all time HBP list for guys named Kevin. Kevins have been hit 570 times in MLB history. And, Josh Wilson of the Padres got hit by Phillies call-up Antionio Bastardo. That was the 160th HBP recorded by someone named Josh, but the first thrown by someone named "Antonio Bastardo".
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posted by pbr @ 6/03/2009 06:01:00 AM
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