Torii Hunter still 230 plunks away from all time record
HBPs of note: June 20, 2009
Torii Hunter got hit by a Ronald Belisario pitch yesterday, bringing his career total to 58. That's 230 plunks short of the all time record, but moves Hunter into a tie with Lloyd Moseby on the all time career plunks list for players born in Arkansas. Sherm Lollar has the Arkansas record with 115.
Clay Zavada of the Diamondbacks hit Russel Branyan with a pitch, making Zavada the first pitcher born in Illinois whose last name starts with Z to hit a batter since 1914 what Matt Zieser did it. Zavada and Zieser are now tied on the all time list of Illinois born pitchers with last names that start with Z, at 1.
Jared Burton of the Reds hit Brian Anderson with a pitch, and since Burton was born in 1981, that plunk was the 900th ever thrown by someone in 1981.
Placido Palanco got hit for the 75th time in his career.
Labels: HBPs of note, Pitchers born in Illinois whose last names start with Z
posted by pbr @ 6/21/2009 08:30:00 AM
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