What player not only knocked 4 homeruns in 4 consecutive at bats - but also hit 2 of those homers in extra innings. 1st NL player to ever do that.

Give it a shot baby!

Mike Cameron??
EH

Cameron - Wrong!

Hint: This player did not achieve his legendary feat as a NY Met.

Was it Chuck Klein ?

Sportsdad - No - it was not.

Another hint: Born in St.Louis, Missouri

Another hint: Left handed hitter

One more hint:

Several years later - Ralph Garr was able to accomplish the same feat in the NL.

Last set of hints:

Considered by some to be the greatest left handed hitter that ever lived.

Once hit a ball so hard that the friction - and subsequent heat - created by the ball moving so fast through the atmosphere - actually caused the ball to melt on its way back down to earth. When finally located - the ball resembled a small partially melted marshmellow.

Prior to his back injury - most experts predicted that this player would hit over 2000 career home runs during his career - and with a little luck - perhaps 3000.

Gwynn?

2000 HR.
What?

Art Shamskey.

Sportsdad - Congratulations to you!!! As a Cincinnati Red.

The correct answer - Arthur Louis Shamsky.

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Dang it??

For some reason I see an east coast Bias here???