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On September 23, 1950, Astroth had six RBIs in an inning, a feat accomplished by only nine others in modern baseball. A fine handler of pitchers, Astroth was Bobby Shantz's personal catcher in 1952, when Shantz won 24 games and the MVP award. (RTM)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » September 23rd, 1950: The Athletics erupt for 12 runs against the Senators in the sixth inning to win 16–5. Reserve catcher Joe Astroth hits his first homer, a grand slam off Julio Moreno, and a single and knocks in a since-topped record six runs in the big inning. Astroth had 22 RBIs in 104 games prior to today.