Apr. 25, 2009 (Fort Worth Star-Telegram delivered by Newstex ) --
Michael Young is the first player in major-league history to hit three ninth-inning home runs in a?five-game span that either tied the game or put his team ahead. Research provided to the Rangers by SABR showed that Young is the 11th player to hit three ninth-inning homers in five days, but none of the previous 10 players?-- a list that includes Joe DiMaggio and Henry Aaron -- did what Young has done. Players with three ninth-inning homers in a five-game span
Player??? Team??? Year
Harry Heilmann??? Detroit??? 1923
Chet Laabs??? St. Louis (AL)???1942
Joe DiMaggio??? New York (AL)???1948
Ken Boyer??? St. Louis (NL)???1956
Henry Aaron??? Atlanta???1966
Don Baylor??? New York (AL)??? 1984
Howard Johnson??? New York (NL)??? 1988
Gary Gaetti??? Minnesota??? 1989
Mel Hall??? New York (AL)???1991
Jay Bell??? Arizona??? 1999
Michael Young??? Rangers ??? 2009*
* Only player in major-league history whose three ninth-inning homers over a five-game span either tied the game or put his team ahead.
-- Jeff Wilson
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