Madison Bumgarner’s heroics with the bat have not only made his plate appearances must-see occurrences, but they’ve generated talk of a pitchers-only Home Run Derby and have somewhat softened talk of brining the DH to the National League.
The Giants’ announcement that Bumgarner would hit for himself in Thursday’s game against the A's in Oakland, rather than using a DH, got us thinking about the most memorable moments involving pitchers hitting.
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What follows on this list is a mix of dramatic, improbable or just downright entertaining performances by pitchers at the plate.