Baseball Facts - Page 2

In 2018 and 2019, Chris Davis went hitless for a record 62 consecutive plate appearences. He earned about $3 million in salary during this stretch of futility.

Minnie Miñoso's career spanned five decades, counting brief appearances in 1976 and 1980.

Satchel Paige was the oldest player to ever play in a Major League game. He came out of retirement at age 59 to pitch one game as a publicity stunt. Nevertheless, he threw three scoreless innings before exiting to a standing ovation.

In 2020, Mike Trout passed Tim Salmon to become the leading home run hitter in Angels team history.

Cecil Fielder and his son Prince Fielder both hit exactly 319 home runs in their career.