As of the 2008 season, there have been 5 players to hit 3 home runs in a post season game. The only National League player to do it was Pittsburgh Pirates first baseman Bob Robertson who hit 3 HRs against the San Francisco Giants in Game 2 of the 1971 NLCS. The four American Leaguers that hit 3 home runs in a post season game are Adam Kennedy of the Angels in 2002, Reggie Jackson of the Yankees in 1977, Babe Ruth of the Yankees in 1926 and 1928, and George Brett of the Royals in 1978.
Bernie Williams hit the most career postseason home runs as a Yankee with 22.
Barry Bonds hit the most postseason home runs in a single season with 8 in 2002.
The most single season postseason home runs is 8, accomplished by Barry Bonds in 2002 and Nelson Cruz in 2011. Bonds hit 8 home runs in the 2002 postseason while playing for the San Francisco Giants, while Cruz hit 8 home runs in the 2011 postseason while playing for the Texas Rangers.
Five players have hit three home runs in a single postseason game. Babe Ruth and Reggie Jackson did it in the World Series. Three players accomplished the feat in a League Championship Series: Bob Robertson of the Pittsburgh Pirates in 1971; George Brett of the Kansas City Royals in 1978; and Adam Kennedy of the Anaheim Angels in 2002.
Yes ... both Chuck Essegian of the Los Angeles Dodgers and Bernie Carbo of the Boston Red Sox hit two pinch home runs in a World Series. Essegian's came in the 1959 WS (7th inning of Game 2 and 9th inning of Game 6) and Carbo's came in the 1975 WS (7th inning of Game 3 and 8th inning of Game 6). Raul Ibanez of the New York Yankees hit two pinch home runs in the 2012 ALDS.
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Manny Ramirez hit 29 postseason home runs.
Bernie Williams hit the most career postseason home runs as a Yankee with 22.
As of 2009, Bernie Williams holds the record for most home runs hit in a single postseason by a New York Yankee with 6, in 1996
Carlos Beltran's 8 home runs in the 2004 postseason for the Houston Astros.Barry Bonds also hit 8 home runs in the 2002 postseason for the San Francisco Giants.Barry Bonds has the most postseason home runs in a single season with 8 in 2002.
Barry Bonds hit the most postseason home runs in a single season with 8 in 2002.
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Barry Bonds hit the most home runs in a single postseaon with 8 in 2002.
As of 2009, Bernie Williams holds the record for most home runs hit in a single postseason by a New York Yankee with 6, in 1996.
The most single season postseason home runs is 8, accomplished by Barry Bonds in 2002 and Nelson Cruz in 2011. Bonds hit 8 home runs in the 2002 postseason while playing for the San Francisco Giants, while Cruz hit 8 home runs in the 2011 postseason while playing for the Texas Rangers.
Williams' most home runs in a postseason series was 3 against the Texas Rangers in the 1996 ALDS and the Seattle Mariners in the 2001 ALCS.
In 2006, the Yankees hit 210 regular season home runs. They also hit 4 more in the postseason.