Who is the only player to hit two home runs in the same inning twice?

August 24, 2021

Dan Holmes

Hitting two home runs in a game is not easy. But imagine hitting two home runs in a single inning. A lot has to go right for you to get two chances to bat in an inning.

Only one player, Willie McCovey, has ever hit two home runs in a single inning twice.

Willie McCovey, Giants, June 27, 1977 (sixth inning)
Willie McCovey, Giants, April 12, 1973 (fourth inning)

Dan Holmes

Dan Holmes is the author of three books about baseball, including Ty Cobb: A Biography. He previously worked for the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and Major League Baseball Advanced Media. He lives in Michigan where he writes, runs, and enjoys a good orange soda now and again.

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