Fernando Tatis Jr. hits 2 homers on anniversary of father's 2 grand slams in 1 inning
Once upon a time, a baseball player named Fernando Tatis hit two grand slams in one inning at Dodger Stadium.
Twenty-two years later to the day, a baseball player named Fernando Tatis Jr. hit two home runs at Dodger Stadium.
The younger Tatis, currently starring for the San Diego Padres, hit his third and fourth homers of the season on Friday off Clayton Kershaw. The first came in the third inning:
.@tatis_jr to the moon. pic.twitter.com/E8Kj4PwoTZ
— MLB (@MLB) April 24, 2021
Then he did this in the fifth inning:
April 23rd is Fernando Tatis day. pic.twitter.com/uJ6mcQ7Eb5
— MLB (@MLB) April 24, 2021
Pretty neat.
Tatis' father entered the history books on April 23, 1999, when he hit two grand slams off Chan Ho Park. The feat has never since been equaled. Funnily enough, the younger Tatis' homers landed not far from where his father's landed, both in left field with one in center-left and one closer to the foul pole.
OTD in 1999, Fernando Tatis Sr. hit 2 grand slams in the same inning off the same pitcher. 🤯 pic.twitter.com/mTLhz6e51E
— MLB (@MLB) April 23, 2021
According to MLB.com's Sarah Langs, the two homers on Friday were 113.4 mph and 115.9 mph off the bat, the two hardest-hit homers of Tatis' career. The shortstop went 3-for-5 on the night, adding an RBI single in the ninth inning. That was enough to push his batting average past the Mendoza line, with him currently slashing .208/.296/.479.
The Padres eventually won 6-1, improving their record to 12-10.
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