One hitter, two pitches, and a slump that vanished faster than anyone expected.

In June 1968, Detroit’s Jim Northrup delivered one of the most astonishing power bursts the game had seen. On June 24 against Cleveland, he crushed a grand slam in the fifth inning, then launched another on the very first pitch of his next at-bat, becoming the first player to hit grand slams on consecutive pitches. “That’s a heckuva way to come out of a slump, isn’t it?” Northrup said, later adding a third grand slam two weeks later to earn another place in the record book.

🕵️ Inside Today’s Original Newspaper Coverage:

  • Denny McLain’s wins pile up alongside Northrup’s slams

  • The impressive impact two swing’s had on Northrups RBIs total

  • The record-setting pace behind three slams in 14 plate appearances

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