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Hello Mr Schott:  On Aug. 21, 2004 Jeff Weaver hit three CONSECUTIVE batters. Is this a record?  Thanks!

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Murray,

Pitchers have hit three batters in an inning on numerous occasions. Unfortunately, the listing I have does not tell us whether these were consecutive. We can assume that they were on some of these occasions. So, Jeff Weaver does indeed hold a record for this . . . but probably with some other guys.

see: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/recbooks/rb_hbp.shtml

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Tom Schott

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I will deal with the major leagues only from 19th century to present. I`m good on baseball history, records, statistics, ballparks. I don't do off-the-field stuff. Please if you already know the answer to the question, please don't ask it. I don't want to play "stump the expert."

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