Кіріспе
Солтүстік Америкалық спорттық идиома
North American sports idiom
спорттық тіркес
the sports expression
"Көктемгі кофе" – Солтүстік Америкадағы спорттық идиома, ол кіші лига ойыншысының жоғары лигада өткізген қысқа мерзімін білдіреді. Бұл терминнің мәні – ойыншының жоғары лигада бір кофе ішуге ғана уақыты жеткен, содан кейін ол кіші лигаға қайтарылған. Бұл термин бейсболда пайда болған және мұзды хоккейде кеңінен қолданылады, оның екі кәсіби лигасы (MLB және NHL) кең ауқымды фермалық жүйелерді пайдаланады; баскетбол немесе американдық футболда мұндай термин сирек қолданылады, себебі NBA және NFL нақты фермалық жүйелерді енгізбеген. Мысал ретінде, 1996 жылғы "Жанкүйер" фильмінде Роберт Де Нироның кейіпкері, орта жастағы бұрынғы тастаушы, былай дейді: "Мен де бір кезде үлкен лигада қысқа ғана болдым, бірақ қолымның күші кетіп қалды".
A "cup of coffee" is a North American sports idiom for a short time spent by a minor league player at the major league level. The idea behind the term is that the player was only in the big leagues long enough to have a cup of coffee before being returned to the minors. The term originated in baseball and is extensively used in ice hockey, both of whose professional leagues (MLB and the NHL) utilize extensive farm systems; it is rarely used in basketball or American football since neither the NBA nor NFL have implemented a true farm system. One example of how this term is used in a sentence was during the 1996 film The Fan, in which Robert De Niro's character, a middle aged former pitcher, says, "I was in the bigs for a cup of coffee myself until my arm went south."
Қыркүйек айындағы шақырулар
Кофеның бір түрі – қыркүйекте шақыру, онда үлкен лига клубтары маусым соңында кіші лигадағы командаларынан қосымша ойыншыларды шақырады. Көп жылдар бойы бұл 1 қыркүйектен бастап ресми маусымның соңына дейін (әдетте қыркүйектің соңы немесе қазанның басында) жүзеге асырылды. 2020 жылғы маусымға дейін үлкен лигалардың құрамы 25 ойыншыдан 40-қа дейін ұлғайтылды; алайда 2020 жылдан бері құрамдар 26-дан 28-ге дейін ғана ұлғаяды. Маңызды ойыншылар, маусым соңындағы «кофе ішу» арқылы дебют жасағандар:
One variant of the cup of coffee is the September call up, in which major league clubs call up additional players from their minor league farm teams late in the season. For many years, this occurred from September 1 through the end of the regular season (typically late September or early October). Before the 2020 season, active major league rosters expanded from 25 players to 40; however, since 2020, rosters expand only from 26 to 28. Notable players who made their debuts with a late season "cup of coffee" include:
Шусыз Джо Джексон, 1908 жылы маусым соңында 5 ойын, 1909 жылы тағы 5 ойын және 1910 жылы 20 ойын ойнады, ал 1911 жылы үлкен лигада толыққанды ойнай бастады. Бүмпус Джонс, 1892 жылы 15 қазанда «Цинциннати Редс» үшін маусымның соңғы күні үлкен лигада дебют жасады. Джонс бес соққысыз ойын өткізді. Ол 1893 жылы тағы 12 ойын ойнады, содан кейін үлкен лига ойындарында қайтадан пайда болған жоқ. Майк Пиацца, 1992 жылы «Лос-Анджелес Доджерс» үшін 21 ойын ойнады және кейіннен Ұлттық Бейсбол Даңқ залына енгізілді. Франсиско Родригес, 2002 жылы «Анахайм Энджелс» үшін қыркүйек айында 5 2/3 иннинг тастап, үлкен лигада дебют жасады. Жарақат алған ойыншының орнына «Энджелс» командасының плей-офф тізіміне енген ол Анахайм үшін плей-оффтың бес ойынында жеңіске жетті және 2002 жылғы Әлем сериясінде жеңіске жетуге көмектесті, бәрі де ол алғашқы күндік тізімге кірмес бұрын болды. Райн Сэндберг, 1981 жылы «Филадельфия Филлис» үшін 13 ойын ойнады және ол да Даңқ залына енгізілді. Билл Джеймс атап өткен, әсіресе қыркүйектегі шақырулары әсерлі болған және ұзақ мансапқа ие болған ойыншылар: Стэн Музиал, 1941 жылы «Сент-Луис Кардиналс» үшін 47 соққыда .426 көрсеткіш; Фред Линн, 1974 жылы «Бостон Ред Сокс» үшін 43 соққыда .419 көрсеткіш; және Дж. Д. Дрю, 1998 жылы «Сент-Луис Кардиналс» үшін 36 соққыда 5 хоум-ранмен .417 көрсеткіш, .972 соққы пайызы және 1.436 базада плюс соққы пайызы.
Shoeless Joe Jackson, who played five late season games in 1908, five more in 1909, and 20 in 1910 before finally making the major leagues for good in 1911. Bumpus Jones, who made his major league debut on the last day of the season, October 15, for the 1892 Cincinnati Reds. Jones threw a no hitter. He pitched in 12 more games in 1893, then never appeared in another major league game. Mike Piazza, who played 21 games for the 1992 Los Angeles Dodgers, and was eventually inducted to the National Baseball Hall of Fame. Francisco Rodríguez, who made his major league debut by pitching 5 2/3 innings in September for the 2002 Anaheim Angels. Included on the Angels' postseason roster as a replacement for an injured player, he was the winning pitcher of five playoff games for Anaheim and helped them to victory in the 2002 World Series, all before he made an Opening Day roster. Ryne Sandberg who played 13 games with the 1981 Philadelphia Phillies, and is also a Hall of Fame inductee. Players listed by Bill James as having had particularly impressive September call up performances, and who had long careers, were Stan Musial, who hit .426 in 47 at bats for the 1941 St. Louis Cardinals; Fred Lynn, who hit .419 in 43 at bats for the 1974 Boston Red Sox; and J. D. Drew, who hit .417 with 5 home runs, a .972 slugging percentage, and a 1.436 on base plus slugging percentage in 36 at bats for the 1998 St. Louis Cardinals.
Бір ойыншы
Бейсболдағы кофе тостағанның тағы бір түрі – тек бір рет үлкен лига ойынына қатысқан ойыншы. Baseball-Reference.com тек бір үлкен лига ойынында ойнаған ойыншылардың тізімін ұстап тұрады; 2024 жылғы сәуір айының мәліметі бойынша, тізімде 1500-ден астам соққышы және 700-ден астам тастаушы бар. Есімдері таныс ойыншылардың кейбіреулері:
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Уолтер Алстон. Алстон 1936 жылы «Сент-Луис Кардиналс» сапындағы жалғыз карьералық соққысында аутқа түсті. Кейін ол 23 жыл бойы Бруклин және Лос-Анджелестегі «Доджерс» командасын басқарды, жеті дивизион жеңісіне және төрт Әлем сериясінің чемпионы атанды. Ол Бейсбол Даңқы залына енді.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Том Берр. Әдетте тастаушы болған Берр 1914 жылы 21 сәуірде «Нью-Йорк Янкиз» сапында орталық алаңда бір иннинг ойнады. Оның алаңда допты ұстауға мүмкіндігі болмады, ал ол соққыға түспей тұрып, команда жеңіске жетті. 1918 жылғы қазанда Берр Бірінші дүниежүзілік соғыста қызмет етіп жүргенде Францияда қайтыс болды.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Эдди Гаедел. Бір метр жеті дюйм бойы бар Гаедел 1951 жылы «Сент-Луис Браунс» командасының эксцентрикті иесі Билл Вик құрамына енгізіліп, 19 тамызда ойынға қосымша соққышы ретінде жіберілді. Оның форма нөмірі 1/8 болды. Бұл жарнамалық трюк, барлық уақыттағы ең кішкентай соққы аймағына лақтырған тастаушы Боб Кейн Гаеделге төрт доп тастағанда аяқталды. Үлкен лига бейсбол келесі күні Гаеделдің келісім-шартын жойды, ол енді ешқашан ойынға қатыспады.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Айшарық Грэм. Грэм 1905 жылғы маусымда «Нью-Йорк Джайентс» сапында қорғаныста бір ойынның екі иннингін ойнаған аутфилдер болды, ол бірде-бір соққыға аутқа түспеді. Ол бейсболдан бас тартып, Миннесота штатының Чишолм қаласында ұзақ жыл дәрігер болып жұмыс істеді. Оның оқиғасы жазушы В.П. Кинселла оны өзінің «Аяқ киімсіз Джо» романына енгізген кезде танымал болды, кейін ол «Түстер өңірі» фильміне бейімделді. (Грэмның оқиғасы фильмде және басқа да көздерде дұрыс емес баяндалған. Фильмде Грэм тек жарты иннинг ойнады дегенге қарамастан, Америка бейсболын зерттеу қоғамы оның екі иннинг ойнағанын анықтады. Сонымен қатар, Грэм алаңда болған кезде аутфилдке кем дегенде бір доп соғылды, сондықтан ол алаңдағы допты ұстау мүмкіндігіне ие болуы мүмкін еді.)
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Гари Харгис. Әдетте инфилдер болған Харгис 1979 жылы «Питтсбург Пайрэтс» сапындағы маусымның соңғы күні, 29 қыркүйекте қосымша иннингтердегі ойында қосымша ойыншы ретінде жалғыз МЛБ-ге шықты.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Джон Лерой. Лерой 1997 жылы 26 қыркүйекте «Атланта Брэйвз» сапында бір ойын өткізді, екі голсыз иннинг ойнады, бір соққыдан және үш жүріп кетуден бас тартып, үш соққыға аут берді және «Нью-Йорк Метс» командасына қарсы жеңіске жеткен тастаушы ретінде танылды. 1997 жылы 18 қарашада ол «Тампа Бэй Девил Рейс» командасының кеңейту драфтында таңдалды. Лерой ешқашан «Девил Рейс» командасында ойнаған жоқ және 2001 жылы 25 маусымда Айова штатының Сиу-Сити қаласында жүрек соққысы мен ми аневризмасынан қайтыс болды.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Джон Пасиорек. Пасиорек 1963 жылы маусымның соңғы күні «Хьюстон Колт .45» сапында бір ойын өткізді. Ол тақтаға бес рет келді және келесідей әрекеттер жасады: екі жүріс, үш бірлік, үш RBI, төрт ұпай, карьералық соққы орташасы және базаға шығу пайызы 1,000. МЛБ тарихындағы 1,000-ға жуық соққы орташасы бар 27 ойыншының ішінде Пасиорек үш соққы алған жалғыз ойыншы.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Фред Ван Дусен. Ван Дусен 1955 жылы «Филадельфия Филлис» командасының қыркүйектегі шақыруымен ойнады. Алғашқы соққысында қосымша соққышы ретінде ол үшінші доптан соққы алды. Ол ешқашан үлкен лигаға қайта оралмады. Ван Дусен – жалғыз үлкен лига соққысында доптан соққы алған және ешқашан алаңда ойнамаған жалғыз ойыншы.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Рон Райт. Райт 2002 жылы «Сиэтл Маринерс» командасының құрамында бір ойынға қатысты. Бұл ойында ол үш соққыға аут болды, қос ойынға соқты және үш ойынға соқты, нәтижесінде алты аут жасады.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Ларри Юнт. Атақты Робин Юнттың ағасы Юнт ешқашан ойынға белсенді қатыспай-ақ ойынға қатысты. 1971 жылы 15 қыркүйекте «Хьюстон Астрос» командасының тоғызыншы иннингінің жоғарғы жағына шақырылды. Юнт жылыну кезінде шынтағын жарақаттап, бірде-бір доп тастамай ойыннан шығарылды. Ол ешқашан үлкен лигаға қайта оралмады. Ресми ереже бойынша, жарақаттанғаннан кейін алаңнан кеткен тастаушылар ойынға қатысқан деп есептеледі; осылайша Юнт ешқашан ойнамағанына қарамастан, бір ойынға қатысқан ретінде саналады.
Another variant of the cup of coffee in baseball is a player who only appears in a single major league game. Baseball Reference. com maintains lists of players who have appeared in only one major league game; as of April 2024, there are over 1,500 batters and over 700 pitchers listed. Some notable players include:
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Walter Alston. Alston struck out in his only career at bat for the 1936 St. Louis Cardinals. He later managed the Dodgers for 23 years in Brooklyn and Los Angeles, winning seven pennants and four World Series championships. He entered the Baseball Hall of Fame in
Tom Burr. Normally a pitcher, Burr played one inning in center field for the 1914 New York Yankees on April 21. He had no fielding chances and the game was won before he came to bat. In October 1918, Burr died in France while serving in World War I.
Eddie Gaedel. Gaedel, who was three feet, seven inches tall, was put on the roster of the 1951 St. Louis Browns by maverick owner Bill Veeck and sent into a game as a pinch hitter on August 19. His uniform number was 1/8. The promotional stunt ended when pitcher Bob Cain, throwing at the smallest strike zone of all time, walked Gaedel on four pitches. Major League Baseball voided Gaedel's contract the next day and he never appeared in a game again. Moonlight Graham. Graham was an outfielder who played two innings of one game on defense for the New York Giants in the 1905 season, neither making a putout nor getting a chance to bat. He would leave baseball and enjoy a long career as a doctor in Chisholm, Minnesota. His story was made famous when author W. P. Kinsella included it in his novel Shoeless Joe, which was then adapted into the hit movie Field of Dreams. (Graham's story is reported incorrectly in the movie and in other sources. Contrary to the film's assertion that Graham only played one half inning, the Society for American Baseball Research discovered that he actually played two innings. Also, there was at least one base hit to the outfield while Graham was in the game, so he might have gotten the chance to field a ball in play.) Gary Hargis. Normally an infielder, Hargis made his lone MLB appearance as a pinch runner in an extra innings game for the 1979 Pittsburgh Pirates on the next to last day of the season, September 29. John LeRoy. LeRoy pitched one game with the Atlanta Braves on September 26, 1997, throwing two scoreless innings, giving up one hit and three walks while striking out three batters and being credited as the winning pitcher against the New York Mets. On November 18, 1997, he was selected by the Tampa Bay Devil Rays in the expansion draft. LeRoy never played for the Devil Rays, and died on June 25, 2001, in Sioux City, Iowa after suffering a heart attack and brain aneurysm. John Paciorek. Paciorek played one game with the 1963 Houston Colt .45s on the last day of the season. He came to the plate five times, and did the following: two walks, three singles, three RBI, four runs scored, career batting average and on base percentage of 1.000. Of the 27 players in MLB history with batting averages of 1.000, Paciorek is the only one with three at bats. Fred Van Dusen. Van Dusen was a September call up for the Philadelphia Phillies in 1955. In his first plate appearance as a pinch hitter, he was hit by the third pitch he saw. He never made it back to the majors. Van Dusen is the only player to be hit by a pitch in his only major league plate appearance, and to never play the field. Ron Wright. Wright appeared in one game for the 2002 Seattle Mariners. In that game he accounted for six outs by striking out, hitting into a double play, and hitting into a triple play. Larry Yount. Yount, the brother of Hall of Famer Robin Yount, appeared in a game without ever actively participating in a game. He was summoned from the bullpen to pitch the top of the ninth inning for the Houston Astros on September 15, 1971. Yount hurt his elbow while warming up and was removed from the game before ever throwing a pitch. He never made it back to the major leagues. By official rule, pitchers who leave the game due to injury after being announced are credited with a game appearance; thus Yount is listed as playing in one game despite never actually doing so.
Мұз үстіндегі хоккей
Ұлттық хоккей лигасының бірнеше ойынына қатысып, қалған карьерасын Америкалық хоккей лигасы немесе басқа кәсіби лигаларда өткізетін ойыншылар кәсіби хоккейде көп кездеседі. НХЛ-ге тән ерекше жағдай – апаттық резервтік қақпашы. НХЛ ережелері команданың әр ойында кем дегенде екі қақпашы болуын талап етеді; алайда, кейде командада бір ғана қақпашы болып, AHL-ден басқасын шақыруға уақыт жетпейтін жағдайлар туындайды (мысалы, жедел сауда немесе ойын барысында жарақат алу). Мұндай жағдайда, 22 жасқа толып, одан асқан кез келген қақпашыға уақытша келісімшарт бойынша екінші қақпашы орнына қол қоюға болады, тұрақты шешім табылғанша. Басқа қақпашы сол ойынды міндетті түрде ойнайтындықтан және ойын барысында жарақат алу қаупі төмен болғандықтан, резервтік қақпашы ойын кезінде мұзға түспеуі мүмкін. Осылайша, тәжірибесі аз немесе жоқ ойыншылар кейде НХЛ-де «қысқа кофе ішуге» мүмкіндік алады (видеотехник Райан Винц – осындай мысалдың бірі; ол 2014 жылы «Буффало Сэйбрз» командасы үшін бір ойынға қақпашы ретінде шығарылды, бірақ оның соңғы рет қақпашы болып ойнағаны орта мектепте болған). Бұл лауазымды әдетте зейнеткерлік жастағы қақпашылар иеленеді (мысалы, Дуэйн Ролосон, Артурс Ирбе және Боб Эссенса 2014/15 жылғы НХЛ маусымында осындай лауазымдарда қызмет етті).
Players who play only a few games in the National Hockey League and spend the rest of their careers in the American Hockey League or other professional leagues are common in professional hockey. A special case unique to the NHL is that of the emergency backup goaltender. NHL rules dictate that a team carry at least two goaltenders in every game; however, there are sometimes circumstances (such as a short notice trade or a mid game injury) when a team only has one goaltender on the roster and does not have time to call up another from the AHL. In such a case, any goaltender 22 years of age or older can be signed as a free agent to a short term contract to fill the second goaltender position until a more permanent solution can be found. Since the other goaltender is certain to play the game in question and is not likely to be injured during game play, the backup goaltender is likely never to set foot on the ice during game play. Thus, players with little to no experience can sometimes have a short cup of coffee in the NHL (video technician Ryan Vinz is one such example; he was pulled out of the stands to fill the position for one game for the Buffalo Sabres in 2014 despite not playing goalie since high school). This position is typically held by an older, retired goaltender (Dwayne Roloson, Artūrs Irbe and Bob Essensa, for instance, served in those positions for games in the 2014–15 NHL season).