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The "Olympic Rings" or platinum sombrero applies to a player striking out five times in a game,[1] while a horn (after Sam Horn of the Baltimore Orioles, who accomplished the feat in an extra-inning game in 1991) or titanium sombrero is bestowed upon a player who strikes out six times in a single game.[2]
[edit] History
To date, no Major League Baseball player has ever struck out more than five times in a nine-inning game. However, striking out 5 times has been done. This feat has been achieved 57 times, (most recently by Justin Smoak of the Texas Rangers on June 13, 2010 versus the Milwaukee Brewers in a standard nine inning game. Smoak struck out 3 times against Yovani Gallardo, 1 time against Zach Braddock, and 1 time against David Riske) including two different platinum sombreros by Dick Allen, Pat Burrell, Alex Rios and Mark Teixeira. [3] The only games with six strikeouts have been extra innings affairs, and no major league player has ever struck out seven times in a game.
On August 4, 2009, Tampa Bay Rays third basemen Evan Longoria went 2 for 6, recording a golden sombrero and 2 home runs. The second home run was a walk off home run.
The record for plate futility in all of professional baseball belongs to Russ Laribee of the minor league Pawtucket Red Sox, who in 1981 struck out eight times in a thirty-three inning baseball game.
[edit] History
To date, no Major League Baseball player has ever struck out more than five times in a nine-inning game. However, striking out 5 times has been done. This feat has been achieved 57 times, (most recently by Justin Smoak of the Texas Rangers on June 13, 2010 versus the Milwaukee Brewers in a standard nine inning game. Smoak struck out 3 times against Yovani Gallardo, 1 time against Zach Braddock, and 1 time against David Riske) including two different platinum sombreros by Dick Allen, Pat Burrell, Alex Rios and Mark Teixeira. [3] The only games with six strikeouts have been extra innings affairs, and no major league player has ever struck out seven times in a game.
On August 4, 2009, Tampa Bay Rays third basemen Evan Longoria went 2 for 6, recording a golden sombrero and 2 home runs. The second home run was a walk off home run.
The record for plate futility in all of professional baseball belongs to Russ Laribee of the minor league Pawtucket Red Sox, who in 1981 struck out eight times in a thirty-three inning baseball game.
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