About Geoff Expertise Huge baseball trivia lover! I will attempt to answer anything you can think of when it comes to major league baseball. I have a large reference library of all things baseball. Try to stump me!
Question What player's career amounted to three at bats and three hits in these at bats for a career BA of 1.000? Why was his career only one game in length?
"10. John Paciorek
Every day John Paciorek of the Houston Colt 45s played in the Majors, he was named Associated Press Player of the Day. That day was Sept. 29, 1963, when Houston, playing with an all-rookie lineup, faced the Mets in the last game of the season. Paciorek, an outfielder, went 3-for-3 (all singles) and collected two walks, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. He also drove in three and scored four runs in the Colt 45s 13-4 win.
Paciorek, 18, had back problems, and was in pain the whole game. "But I just didn't let it bother me that game, " he said. "It was really exciting. I felt great."
Dubbed "a cinch to make it as a big leaguer" by the Houston Press, Paciorek never recovered from his back injuries and struggled in the minors for years before retiring."
