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The lefthanded-hitting Hauser batted .323 as a rookie in 1922, and in 1924 led the A's with 27 HR (second to Ruth) and 115 RBI. He broke his kneecap in 1925, missing the entire season. Following his ML career, he became a minor league slugger. He is the only player in professional ball to twice hit 60 home runs in a season, with 63 for Baltimore (International League) in 1930 and 69 for Minneapolis (American Association) in 1933. (LRD)

FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY » August 2, 1924: A's 1B Joe Hauser sets an AL record when he hits 3 HRs and a double for 14 total bases. It'll be broken by Ty Cobb's 16 total bases on May 5, 1925. » September 8, 1924: Washington, with a 2-game lead in the American League, beats the A's 8–4. Despite giving up solo home runs by Joe Hauser and Bing Miller, Walter Johnson's wins his 10th straight and his 20th of the year, For Hauser, trailing Babe Ruth in the home run race, it's his 3rd four bagger of the year off Johnson. » April 7, 1925: A's long-ball-hitting 1B Joe Hauser is standing still near 1B, minding his own business, when his knee gives way suddenly and the kneecap shatters all by itself. He is out for the season. His other knee will give out in a few years with the same amount of provocation. » May 5, 1925: Ty Cobb is 6-for-6, including three home runs, in Detroit's 14–8 win over the Browns. All three homers are off different pitchers. Cobb's 16 total bases tops Joe Hauser's 14 of August 2, 1924 and sets a new American League record. » June 3, 1929: HR-hitting 1B Joe "Unser Choe" Hauser is sold by the A's to Cleveland. » September 20, 1930: Joe Hauser of the Baltimore Orioles (International League) sets a new minor league record by hitting his 63rd HR. » September 4, 1933: In a Labor Day twin bill, Joe Hauser, Minneapolis (AA), hits three home runs to reach 65, a new professional record. » September 9, 1933: Joe Hauser, Minneapolis (AA), hits two home runs to set all-time record of 69. Hauser also set the International League record mark at 63, with Baltimore in 1930. » September 5, 1948: Amarillo (West Texas-New Mexico League) OF Bob Crues hits 2 HRs against Lubbock to give him 69 for the season, tying Joe Hauser's 1933 mark at Minneapolis. He sets an organized baseball record with 254 RBI in 140 games, hits a record 8 grand slams, while hitting .404.