baseball, a cleanup hitter is the fourth hitter in the batting order. The cleanup hitter is traditionally the team's most powerful hitter. His job is...

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first attributes "cleanup hitter" or "cleanup man" in its modern baseball usage to 1922. Under the headline "Merrill's cleanup hitter: new position focuses...

not been hit. The catcher will also sometimes attempt to block the plate in order to prevent a run being scored. Designated hitter Pinch hitter Pinch runner...

"leadoff" for first, "cleanup" for fourth, and "last" for ninth. Others are known by the ordinal numbers or the term #-hole (3rd place hitter would be 3-hole)...

for offensive futility in Major League Baseball. It derives from light-hitting shortstop Mario Mendoza, who failed to reach .200 five times in his nine...

champion. He was the cleanup hitter for the only St. Louis Browns team to win an American League pennant in 1944, and was a top power hitter for the Boston...

no-hitter. Some play-by-play on-air announcers will also avoid mentioning the no-hitter until either an opposing batter gets a hit or the no-hitter is...

inning on April 17). The Tigers' former cleanup hitter, Kanemoto is regarded as one of the most accomplished hitters in Japanese professional baseball history...

no-hitter on July 15, 1973, versus Detroit and walked eight in his subsequent no-hitter against Minnesota, both respective highs for his no-hitters. Ryan...

not have a switch hitter on their roster in 2018. The first switch-hitter in baseball history was Bob Ferguson. His switch-hitting was different that...

their longtime cleanup hitter, the Hawks collectively hit .297 (the highest team batting average in NPB history), with four hitters putting up 100 or...

starting first baseman and cleanup hitter in the All-star game. The Orioles again defeated the Twins 3–0 in the 1970 ALCS. Powell hit .429 with a home run and...

the cleanup hitter. While hitting second in 2013, he hit .240 with two home runs and six RBI in 23 games. In 127 games while hitting fourth, he hit .265/...

Minnesota Twins on July 12, 2025. The cycle is about as uncommon as a no-hitter; it has been called "one of the rarest" and "most difficult feats" in baseball...

batters. With the bases loaded, Ellis attempted to throw strikes to cleanup hitter Tony Pérez but walked him, forcing home a run. After Ellis aimed two...

vicinity of a player of the opposite team, but is typically expected not to hit that player with the ball. In cricket, the equivalent term is "beamer". Some...

three home runs Soto hit in his first five plate appearances against the Yankees. On June 21, he started as the cleanup hitter for the first time in...

McLain and Bob Gibson dominated hitters, producing 339 shutouts. Carl Yastrzemski was the only American League hitter to finish the season with a batting...

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designated hitter, White hit cleanup during that series, in place of Hal McRae. Until White, the only other second baseman to hit cleanup in a World Series...

became the cleanup hitter behind franchise icon Todd Helton in the middle of the 2005 season. After 119 at bats into the season, Holliday hit his first...

a .349 on-base percentage, playing mostly as the right fielder and cleanup hitter for the Cardinals. Jordan posted a .422 batting average with runners...

all-around hitter on the team, who tries to help baserunners to score runs, and if possible to reach base himself. The fourth batter is the cleanup hitter, and...

aims to turn professional after high school. As Meiwa Daiichi High's cleanup hitter in his first year, his exceptional batting skill quickly makes him a...

rubber core baseballs; and for the first few years they were used, balls were hit further and faster than rubber core balls. Pitchers adapted with the use...

runner when one of the following happens: He hits the baseball into fair territory and is not put out, He hits into a fielder's choice, The defensive team...

fateful encounter in a casual baseball game with Taro Tanaka, a genius cleanup hitter who led his senior league team to a national championship. After being...

perceived favour of ball boys towards home sides. Association football ball boys hit the headlines in England in a 2013 EFL Cup match when Eden Hazard, a member...

triples. In baseball, a power hitter typically bats fourth or "cleanup" in a Major League lineup, which consists of 9 hitters in a rotating order. In terms...