1985 HEADLINE – Carter Becomes 11th Player To Hit 5 Home Runs In 2 Consecutive Games
On this day in 1985, Gary Carter became just the 11th player in major league history to crush 5 home runs over the course of 2 consecutive games.
An amazing feat for any slugger, this incredible accomplishment is even more amazing as Carter was never really known as a long-ball threat.
I thought it would be fun to re-live those 5 round-trippers. Here are the notes:
| HR # | Date | Inning | Pitcher | Men On-Base | Total RBI |
| 1 | 9/3/1985 | 1 | D. Dravecky | 1 | 2 |
| 2 | 9/3/1985 | 4 | D. Dravecky | 0 | 3 |
| 3 | 9/3/1985 | 5 | L. DeLeon | 2 | 6 |
| 4 | 9/4/1985 | 2 | R. Jackson | 0 | 7 |
| 5 | 9/4/1985 | 7 | E. Wojna | 0 | 8 |
Very impressive, if I do say so myself!!
Happy Anniversary Mr. Carter!!!
Never a long ball threat??? Check your stats, my friend. Carter was the premier power-hitting catcher in the majors as Johnny Bench retired. Wow, that comment just blew me away.