On July 19, 1955, Detroit Tigers reliever Werner “Babe” Birrer etched his name into baseball lore with a performance that defied expectations. The 26-year old Birrer tossed four scoreless innings against the Orioles while crushing not one, but two 3-run home runs. The unlikely hero finished with six RBIs, one short of matching the record for pitchers. For one dazzling afternoon, Babe Birrer looked every bit like the two-way legend fans marvel at today in Shohei Ohtani.