View this message on our website.Welcome to The Hot Corner: your inside scoop on all things baseball and Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association (MLBPAA) related. Look for The Hot Corner every month for exclusive player interviews, featured member benefits and a monthly memorabilia giveaway!

August Memorabilia Giveaway

Each month, randomly selected members from each of our professional and fan membership tiers will be the lucky recipients of baseball memorabilia. This month’s winners will receive: a Brad Pennington signed photo; a Derrick May signed photo, a Ray Washburn signed photo; and a Brad Ziegler signed photo. Winning members will be contacted individually.

Member Benefit: Short Par 4Short Par 4 offers MLBPAA members 30% off subscriptions for your first three (3) months by using promo code MLBPAA30 at checkout. Monthly subscriptions offer products and apparel by top brands like Travis Matthew, Oakley, Under Armour and more! Visit www.shortpar4.com to get started. 

MLBPAA NewsEarlier today, the MLBPAA announced the 30 winners of the 2021 Heart and Hustle Award. This esteemed award honors active players who demonstrate a passion for the game of baseball and best embody the values, spirit and traditions of the game. Read up on the award and this year’s winners!

On This Day in Baseball HistoryAugust 3, 2015: Adrian Beltre becomes only the fourth player in baseball history to hit for the cycle three times and the first to accomplish the feat since 1933 when Babe Herman collected four different hits for the Cubs. The Rangers third baseman, who also joins Bob Meusel (1928) and John Reilly (1890), completed the task with a fifth-inning home run in the team’s 12-9 victory over Houston. 

Monthly Baseball Trivia

Think you know baseball inside and out? Interested in learning fun facts about the game? You’re in the right place!

1. Which Astros player has hit the most home runs all-time against the Dodgers?

2. The last time a player homered in six straight games came during the 2019 season. Who was it?

3. Who are the only three shortstops in AL/NL history to hit 30 or more home runs in a season at age 22 or younger?

Last Month’s Answers:

1. “Who is the only pitcher to win a Cy Young Award, league MVP and a Gold Glove Award in the same season?” (Bob Gibson, 1968)

2. “Before Fernando Tatis Jr., who was the last shortstop to hit three home runs in a game?” (Paul DeJong, 7/24/19 vs. Pirates)

3. “Who is the last Angel to win the Home Run Derby?” (Vladimir Guerrero in 2007)

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