The former Mariners All-Star outfielder became just a handful of players to hit four home runs in a single game on May 2, 2002.
The late 1990s and early 2000s Seattle Mariners teams were responsible for the majority of the franchise's most iconic moments. And Friday marked the 23rd anniversary of one of the most impressive single-game performances in the team's history.
Former Mariners All-Star outfielder Mike Cameron became the 13th player in major league history to hit four home runs in a single game during a 15-4 win against the Chicago White Sox on May 2, 2002."Today I am honored and reminded of May 2nd 2022 of becoming the 13th member of the 4 Homer club in MLB history.. #ballplayer" Today I am honored and reminded of May 2nd 2002 of becoming the 13th member of the 4 Homer club in MLB history.. 🙏🏿✊🏿All four of Cameron's home runs were solo shots. He finished the game 4-for-5 with four runs and four RBIs. Cameron played forfrom 2000-03. He won two of his three career Gold Gloves and earned the only All-Star selection of his career with the Mariners. Seattle scored 10 runs in the first inning of that win against Chicago over two decades ago and hit seven home runs total. Former All-Star Mariners infielder Bret Boone hit two of them. He remembered the game in his own post on "X" on Friday.Boone finished the game 2-for-4 with two runs and four RBIs. Boone had two separate stints with the Mariners from 1992-93 and 2001-05. While with Seattle, Boone was a two-time All-Star in 2001 and 2003, won three Gold Gloves and won two Silver Sluggers in 2001 and 2003. He led the American League in RBIs in 2001.TOP MARINERS EXECUTIVE GIVES POSITIVE UPDATE ON INJURED STARTING PITCHERS: The Mariners president of baseball operations said the team is optimistic both Logan Gilbert and George Kirby will return in May in a recent appearance on MLB Network.In an episode of the "Refuse to Lose" podcast, prospect writer Joe Doyle discussed the skill set of outfielder Rhylan Thomas, who has been called up to replace the injured Luke Raley.The two American League West rivals will face each other for the second time this season with the top spot in the division on the line.
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