FROM THE BASEBALL CHRONOLOGY
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| » August 6, 1930: Eugene Mercantelli, under the name Gene Rye, hits three home runs in the 8th inning as Waco (Texas) racks up 18 runs in the inning against Beaumont. Waco wins 22–4. The 5'6" Rye will have 39 ML at bats and get seven hits, all singles. Rye sets four organized baseball records for one inning with 12 total bases, nine extra bases, three home runs, and eight RBI (since tied). In 1931, Rye will hit .179 for the Red Sox in 17 games.
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