1895 N300 Mayo "Big Ed" Delahanty
Edward James Delahanty (1867-1903)
Edward James Delahanty played
from 1888 through 1903. For an entire decade, Delahanty was the most feared
hitter in the game. From 1893 through 1902, he batted over .400 three times
(1894, '95 and '99). "Big Ed" joins Ty Cobb and Rogers Hornsby as the only
players to surpass that magical number in three different seasons. He is
also the only player ever to win a batting title in each circuit.
Ed Delahanty was also the game's first true power hitter. In 1896, he became only the second player in professional baseball history to hit four Home Runs in a single game. That feat would not be equaled for almost another forty years, when Lou Gehrig did it in 1932. Three years earlier, Delahanty had set the National League record for Home Runs when he hit 19 round-trippers for the season.
In his career, Delahanty led the National League in Slugging 5 Times, Doubles 5 times, RBI 4 times and Extra Base Hits 4 times. Oh, and he had great speed, as well. He stole 455 bases in his career. The guy was awesome. His final career numbers: a .346 Average; almost 2,600 hits; 552 Doubles; 185 Triples, 101 Home Runs, and 1,464 RBI.
Delahanty's Death is Still a Mystery
Ed Delahanty was also the game's first true power hitter. In 1896, he became only the second player in professional baseball history to hit four Home Runs in a single game. That feat would not be equaled for almost another forty years, when Lou Gehrig did it in 1932. Three years earlier, Delahanty had set the National League record for Home Runs when he hit 19 round-trippers for the season.
In his career, Delahanty led the National League in Slugging 5 Times, Doubles 5 times, RBI 4 times and Extra Base Hits 4 times. Oh, and he had great speed, as well. He stole 455 bases in his career. The guy was awesome. His final career numbers: a .346 Average; almost 2,600 hits; 552 Doubles; 185 Triples, 101 Home Runs, and 1,464 RBI.
Delahanty's Death is Still a Mystery