Denzel Clarke, the No. 15 prospect for the Athletics organization, made professional baseball history this week.
The outfielder for the Lansing Lugnuts, the franchise’s High-A Minor League team, hit two inside-the-park home runs in back-to-back days. This is the first time in pro baseball history that this has been done.
Clarke’s first inside-the-park home run came on Tuesday during the Lugnuts’ game vs. West Michigan. The ball went deep in left field, and the outfielders couldn’t get a good grasp of the ball, which allowed Clarke to run all the way home. The opponents tried to throw him out at home, but the throw was late.