
Braves OF Andruw Jones, who had been suffering from tightness in his back, was in the lineup after missing the second game of Saturday’s doubleheader. He struck out five times. … [ESPN]. It might have something to do with Andruw’s unwillingness to stop trying to pull the ball each and every bat and stop spelling his name with a “U”. For his lackluster effort, Andruw earns the platinum sombrero.

In baseball, the golden sombrero is a slang term used to describe a player’s dubious feat of striking out four times in a single game. The “Olympic Rings” or platinum sombrero applies to a player striking out five times in a game, while a horn or titanium sombrero is bestowed upon a player who strikes out six times in a single game. No player has ever struck out 6 times in a game. Of course Andruw didn’t get the chance to bat 6 times in this game either.




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