\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Corre, corre que la pelota se le perdi\u00c3\u00b3 entre los arbustos\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Los muchachos saltan a un lado del solar de asfalto, el bate todav\u00c3\u00ada rueda sobre la superficie pl\u00c3\u00a1stica espolvoreada con motas de arenilla que abona algunas pl\u00c3\u00a1ntulas obstinadas que crecen entre las grietas asf\u00c3\u00a1lticas. Al fondo, bajo el azul y el brillo de media ma\u00c3\u00b1ana, el centerfielder corre desesperado hacia el verdor donde se intern\u00c3\u00b3 la esf\u00c3\u00a9rica marr\u00c3\u00b3n de costuras entrecortadas.<\/p>\n
Muchos seguidores del b\u00c3\u00a9isbol reconocen al triple como el batazo m\u00c3\u00a1s excitante del juego, a\u00c3\u00ban sobre la majestuosidad del jonr\u00c3\u00b3n que sobrevuela las cercas, las razones tienen que ver con la emoci\u00c3\u00b3n y esfuerzo f\u00c3\u00adsico desplegados cuando se despacha un batazo que ofrezca oportunidad de aterrizar en tercera base. Sin embargo existe otra opci\u00c3\u00b3n m\u00c3\u00a1s excitante y ocurre que el batazo es tan intrincado para los jardineros que el corredor puede llegar con vida al plato de un tir\u00c3\u00b3n para acreditarse un jonr\u00c3\u00b3n dentro del parque.<\/p>\n
El climax de este tipo de conexiones ocurre cuando se producen en el cierre del \u00c3\u00baltimo episodio, para dejar en el terreno al rival. Resulta uno de los ba\u00c3\u00b1os m\u00c3\u00a1s helados de adrenalina tanto para los aficionados favorecidos como los afectados seguir la carrera del bateador mientras los jardineros corren desesperados tras la esf\u00c3\u00a9rica. En los \u00c3\u00baltimos 50 a\u00c3\u00b1os al menos 15 peloteros ha logrado esta haza\u00c3\u00b1a en las Grandes Ligas entre ellos est\u00c3\u00a1n Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh (25-07-1956), Dick Allen, Filadelfia (01-08-1966), Paul Schaal, California (02-08-1966), Reggie Jackson, Oakland (22-08-1971), Ted Sizemore, San Luis (07-08-1972), Richie Hebner, Pittsburgh (03-09-1973), Toby Harrah, Texas (11-04-1977), Amos Otis, Kansas City (12-05-1978), Willie Wilson (09-06-1979), Tim Teufel, Minnesota (24-06-1984), Bill Almon, Pittsburgh (11-05-1986), Bob Dernier, Filadelfia ( 15-05-1989), Marquis Grissom, Montreal (01-08-1994), Bobby Abreu, Filadelfia (27-08-2000), Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati (20-08-2001).<\/p>\n
Este tipo de conexi\u00c3\u00b3n muestra otra perspectiva del juego cuando qui\u00c3\u00a9n lo protagoniza es un pitcher, de qui\u00c3\u00a9n en teor\u00c3\u00ada no se espera que batee jonrones ni que tenga velocidad en las bases. El b\u00c3\u00a9isbol en definitiva es una caja de sorpresas donde la participaci\u00c3\u00b3n ofensiva del pitcher aporta mucho a la esencia del juego. El 14-08-1979, en el Astrodome, Joaqu\u00c3\u00adn Andujar bate\u00c3\u00b3 jonr\u00c3\u00b3n dentro del parque de 2 carreras ante Bill Lee para determinar la victoria 2-1 de Houston sobre Montreal. El 19-05-1959, Billy O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Dell son\u00c3\u00b3 jonr\u00c3\u00b3n dentro del campo en el segundo inning para vencer 2-1 a los Medias Blancas de Chicago.<\/p>\n
Si el batazo es conectado en la Serie Mundial la adrenalina fluye con m\u00c3\u00a1s celeridad, como el 10-10-1923 cuando en el primer juego entre Yanquis y Gigantes de Nueva York Casey Stengel bate\u00c3\u00b3 la pelota, en la apertura del noveno inning, hacia los callejones m\u00c3\u00a1s remotos del Yankee Stadium para llegar al plato con la carrera que decret\u00c3\u00b3 la victoria de los Gigantes 5-4. Ha habido 8 otros jugadores que batearon jonrones dentro del parque en Serie Mundial.<\/p>\n
17 bateadores han conectado 2 jonrones dentro del parque en un juego en la Liga Americana, los dos \u00c3\u00baltimos: Dick Allen, Medias Blancas (31-07-1972), Greg Gagne, Minnesota (04-10-1986). 32 lo han conseguido en la Liga Nacional, el \u00c3\u00baltimo en lograrlo: Hank Thompson, Gigantes (16-08-1950).<\/p>\n
Mickey Mantle bate\u00c3\u00b3 6 jonrones dentro del parque a pesar de tener problemas con una pierna. Reggie Jackson logr\u00c3\u00b3 4 jonrones de piernas, es el \u00c3\u00banico pelotero de Oakland con m\u00c3\u00a1s de 1.<\/p>\n
En 1901 Jim Sheckard bate\u00c3\u00b3 jonrones dentro del parque en juegos consecutivos efectuados en dias seguidos.<\/p>\n
La marca vitalicia de Grandes Ligas pertenece a Sam Crawford, qui\u00c3\u00a9n bate\u00c3\u00b3 13 jonrones dentro del parque con los Rojos de Cincinnati y 38 con los Tigres de Detroit.<\/p>\n
El 27-08-1977, Toby Harrah y Bump Wills de los Rangers de Texas, batearon jonrones dentro del parque seguidos en la apertura del s\u00c3\u00a9ptimo episodio en ruta a una victoria 8-2 ante los Yanquis.<\/p>\n
En la LVBP Bubba Morton es el \u00c3\u00banico que ha bateado 2 jonrones dentro del parque en un juego entre Valencia y Oriente efectuado en Ciudad Bolivar el 05-11-1960.<\/p>\n
Otros jonrones dentro del parque notables fueron los bateados por Ivan Murrell (Magallanes) vs Caracas el 16-10-1971 y Aurelio Monteagudo (La Guaira) vs Aragua el 02-12-1965. Ambos ocurrieron con las bases llenas.<\/p>\n
\u00e2\u20ac\u0153Vente, vente para la goma. Ahora fue que encontr\u00c3\u00b3 la pelota. Emp\u00c3\u00bajate corre duro, deslizate, deslizate. Esooo, jonr\u00c3\u00b3n, joooooonroooon\u00e2\u20ac\u009d.El corredor levant\u00c3\u00b3 una polvareda y se col\u00c3\u00b3 entre las piernas del receptor que se qued\u00c3\u00b3 esperando la pelota.<\/p>\n
English Translation<\/strong><\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Go, go, go the centerfielder lost the ball into the bushes.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d The boys jump alongside the sandlot. The bat still keeps rolling on the asphaltic surface filled with little grains of sand where little plants grow stubbornly through the scratches. At the deep edge, under the blue sky and the brightness of midmorning, the centerfielder runs desperately to the green bushes where the brown ball landed.<\/p>\n Many of the baseball followers recognize the three-base hit as the most exciting offensive play, even over the home run\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s majesty that goes beyond the walls. The reasons have to do with the emotions and physical efforts displayed when a batted ball gives the runner the chance to arrive to third base. But there is a more exciting option that happens when the batted ball is very difficult to catch by the outfielders and the runner can arrive at home-plate to achieve an inside-the-park home run.<\/p>\n The climax of these kind of hits of course are the walk off inside-the-park homers. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s a freezing bath of adrenaline either for the winner or the loser fans, players or writers, to follow the batter\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s run while the outfielders try desperately to chase the ball. In the last 50 years at least 15 players have achieved that accomplishment in the Big Show: Roberto Clemente, Pittsburgh (07-25-1956), Dick Allen, Filadelfia (08-01-1966), Paul Schaal, California (08-02-1966), Reggie Jackson, Oakland (08-22-1971), Ted Sizemore, San Luis (08-07-1972), Richie Hebner, Pittsburgh (09-03-1973), Toby Harrah, Texas (04-11-1977), Amos Otis, Kansas City (05-12-1978), Willie Wilson (06-09-1979), Tim Teufel, Minnesota (06-24-1984), Bill Almon, Pittsburgh (05-11-1986), Bob Dernier, Filadelfia ( 05-15-1989), Marquis Grissom, Montreal (08-01-1994), Bobby Abreu, Filadelfia (08-27-2000), Ken Griffey Jr., Cincinnati (08-20-2001).<\/p>\n This kind of hit shows another sight of the game when who performs it is a pitcher, since his basic ability isn\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t hitting home runs or having speed on the bases. Definitely baseball is a box of surprises where the pitcher\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s offensive contribution enriches a lot the essence of the game. On August, 14th 1979, Joaqu\u00c3\u00adn And\u00c3\u00bajar smacked and inside-the-park two-run homer against Bill Lee in the second inning of a game played at the Astrodome, to determine the 2-1 victory of the Houston Astros over the Montreal Expos. On May, 19th1959, at Memorial Stadium, the Baltimore Orioles pitcher Billy O\u00e2\u20ac\u2122Dell hit a two-run home run against Billy Pierce in the second inning. The Orioles defeated the Chicago White Sox 2-1.<\/p>\n If this kind of hit is performed in a World Series game the excitement is bigger. Like what happened on October 10th, 1923. In the first game of the Classic between Yankees and Giants both from New York, in the top of the ninth inning, Casey Stengel hit the ball to the farthest alleys of Yankee Stadium to arrive home with the winning run for the Giants who won 5-4. There are another 8 ballplayers with inside-the-park homers ln World Series.<\/p>\n 17 players have batted 2 inside-the-park home runs in the same game in the American League. The last two were: Dick Allen for the Chicago White Sox on July 31st, 1972 and Greg Gagne for the Minnesota Twins on October 4th, 1986. 32 players have achieved this fact in the National League. The last one: Hank Thompson for the New York Giants on August 16th, 1950.<\/p>\n Mickey Mantle hit 6 inside-the-park homers during his career despite having a painful leg. Reggie Jackson achieved 4 inside-the-park homers. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s the only Oakland A\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s player with more than one inside-the-park homer.<\/p>\n In 1901 Jim Sheckard hit inside-the-park homers during consecutive games played in consecutive days.<\/p>\n The lifetime record in MLB belongs to Sam Crawford who hit 13 inside-the-park homers for the Cincinnati Reds and 38 for the Detroit Tigers.<\/p>\n On August, 27th, 1977, Toby Harrah and Bump Wills hit back to back inside-the-park homers for the Texas Rangers at the top of the seventh inning of an 8-2 win before the Yankees.<\/p>\n In the Venezuelan Winter League, Bubba Morton is the only player who has hit 2 inside-the-park homers in one game. That happened on November 5th, 1960, at Ciudad Bolivar, in a game between Valencia and Oriente.<\/p>\n Other memorable inside-the-park homers were hit by Ivan Murrell for the Magallanes Navigators before the Caracas Lions on October 16th, 1971 and by Aurelio Monteagudo for the La Guaira Sharks before the Aragua Tigers on December 2nd , 1965. Both of the were grand slams.<\/p>\n \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Go, go, go to home plate. Now it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s when he has finally found the ball. Come on. Run hard, slide, slide. That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s it. It\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s an inside-the-park home run\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. The runner raised a dusting cloud and sieved through the catcher\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s legs who stood up waiting for the ball.<\/p>\n Alfonso is a writer whose work has been featured in Venezuela\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s daily newspaper, El Nacional and in the magazine Gente en Ambiente, and he\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s collaborated on several articles for newspapers, including the daily paper Tal Cual. He\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s also written three books and biographies for SABR\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s BioProject.<\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" \u00e2\u20ac\u0153Corre, corre que la pelota se le perdi\u00c3\u00b3 entre los arbustos\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. Los muchachos saltan a un lado del solar de asfalto, el bate todav\u00c3\u00ada rueda sobre la superficie pl\u00c3\u00a1stica espolvoreada con motas de arenilla que abona algunas pl\u00c3\u00a1ntulas obstinadas que crecen entre las grietas asf\u00c3\u00a1lticas. 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