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23-668: The Rose City was without baseball as then-owner Joe Buzas relocated the Portland Beavers of the Class AAA Pacific Coast League to Salt Lake City following the 1993 season. Calgary Cannons owner Russ Parker threatened to move his club south to Portland, but ultimately remained in Alberta. With Oregon's largest city open, the Bend Rockies opted to fill the void by relocating from Central Oregon . The Bend Rockies were

46-404: A single into an extra-base hit. Doubles typically drive in runs from third base , second base, and even from first base at times. When total bases and slugging percentages are calculated, the number two is used for the calculation. Teams sometimes position their fielders in a "no doubles" defense, meaning: This defensive alignment is typically seen late in a game, when the team in

69-570: A player-manager in the Cincinnati Reds ' organization before going into private business in 1951. In 1958, at age 39, he began his ownership career by taking over the moribund Syracuse franchise in the Class A Eastern League . Moving it to Allentown, Pennsylvania , he signed a working agreement with the Boston Red Sox and began a long association that would see Buzas operate Bosox farm clubs at

92-529: A single and an error , however. The sole player to have twice hit three doubles in a postseason game is Albert Pujols , both times in the 2011 postseason. The most doubles hit in a postseason game by both teams combined is 13, by the New York Yankees and Boston Red Sox in Game 3 of the 2004 ALCS . There have been 13 postseason games that ended with a walk-off double; the most recent was hit by Carlos Correa of

115-488: A single postseason: Albert Pujols and David Freese (both 2011) and Ben Zobrist (2015). The most doubles hit by a player in a major league game is four. This has been achieved more than 40 times, most recently on April 27, 2022, by Kyle Farmer for the Cincinnati Reds against the San Diego Padres . Only two players—Billy Werber and Albert Belle—have achieved the feat twice. Johnny Damon and Shannon Stewart are

138-573: The Class A , Double-A and Triple-A levels over the next 35 years. Notably, he founded the Pawtucket Red Sox in 1970 by moving his Pittsfield Red Sox to Rhode Island , and was the PawSox' first chief executive when they became a Triple-A franchise in 1973. He also owned and operated affiliates of other major-league teams beginning in 1967. He moved west in 1986 when he acquired the Portland Beavers of

161-519: The Houston Astros in Game 2 of the 2017 ALCS . The 1924 and 1929 World Series were both won via a game-ending RBI double. Nine players have hit two doubles in an All-Star Game , most recently Jonathan Lucroy in the 2014 edition . Bo Bichette hit a double in a record nine consecutive games in 2019. Among MLB pitchers, Earl Whitehill of the Washington Senators has given up

184-571: The Hubert H. Humphrey Metrodome in Minneapolis, umpires awarded Dave Kingman a ground rule double in a 1984 game, when a ball he hit became stuck in the roof, although no specific ground rule existed for that situation at the Metrodome at the time. The all-time leader in doubles is Tris Speaker , with 792. The following players are the top 10 Major League doubles hitters of all-time: Derek Jeter has

207-416: The umpire , without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error ) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice . A double is a type of hit (the others being the single , triple and home run ) and is sometimes called a "two-bagger" or "two-base hit". For statistical and scorekeeping purposes it is denoted by 2B . Typically, a double is a well-hit ball into the outfield that finds

230-425: The "gap" between the center fielder and one of the corner outfielders , bounces off the outfield wall and down into the field of play, or is hit up one of the two foul lines. To hit many doubles, a batter must have decent hitting skill and power; it also helps to run well enough to beat an outfield throw. Many of the best double hitting batters were revered for high baseball IQ and the ability to slide well and turn

253-625: The AAA Beavers moved into the stadium in 2001. With the departure of professional baseball the stadium was converted into a soccer only venue in 2011 as part of a $ 31 million reinvention and is now the home of the Portland Timbers . Notable former Portland Rockies include MLB players Chone Figgins , Juan Pierre , Clint Barmes , Brad Hawpe , Jake Westbrook , and Garrett Atkins . Portland Rockies players (1995–2000) Joe Buzas Joseph John Buzas (October 2, 1918 – March 19, 2003)

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276-671: The Triple-A Pacific Coast League . After relocating the Beavers to Salt Lake City in 1994, his Salt Lake Buzz led the PCL in attendance for their first six years. In 1996, his team received the John H. Johnson President's Award , given each year to the top minor league franchise. Double (baseball) In baseball , a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by

299-586: The Yankees' organization in 1941. Buzas batted and threw right-handed and was listed as 6 feet 1 inch (1.85 m) tall and 180 pounds (82 kg). He made it to the major leagues in 1945, the final year of the World War II manpower shortage; during his 30-game trial, he had 17 hits , with two doubles , one triple , six runs batted in , two stolen bases , and a .262 batting average . A shoulder injury shortened his playing career, and Buzas briefly became

322-418: The base they occupied at the time of the pitch. Prior to 1931 , such hits were considered home runs . A two-base hit awarded because the batter hit into a special situation defined in the ground rules is also defined as a ground rule double. An example of this occurs where the rules of Chicago's Wrigley Field award a ground rule double if a batted ball is lost in the vines on the outfield bleacher wall. At

345-767: The community's support for the Portland Rockies, Civic Stadium was renovated in 2000 to regain Triple-A baseball. Their efforts proved to be successful as the Albuquerque Dukes moved from New Mexico to Portland and became a new incarnation of the Triple-A Beavers for the 2001 PCL season. The displaced Northwest League franchise relocated up the Columbia River to Pasco, Washington located in the Tri-Cities area. The team

368-436: The field is ahead by one or two runs. Renowned doubles hitters occasionally acquire a nickname that relates to their doubles hitting, for example "Mitchy Two Bags" ( Mitch Moreland ) and "Tony Two Bags" ( Anthony Rendon ). A two-base hit awarded by an umpire when a batted ball is hit fairly and bounces out of play is referred to as a ground rule double . The batter is awarded second base and any runners advance two bases from

391-468: The most career doubles (32) in postseason history. Only five players in Major League history have reached 50 or more doubles in a season at least three times: Tris Speaker (1912, 1920–21, 1923, 1926), Paul Waner (1928, 1932, 1936), Stan Musial (1944, 1946, 1953), Brian Roberts (2004, 2008–09) and Albert Pujols (2003–04, 2012). Individual season leaders: Three players have hit eight doubles in

414-520: The only players to have hit four doubles in interleague play , doing so in separate games on July 18, 2000. The St. Louis Cardinals have recorded the most doubles by a team in one game: they hit 13 doubles in a 17–13 win over the Chicago Cubs on July 12, 1931, in the second game of a doubleheader . Frank Isbell of the Chicago White Sox hit four doubles in Game 5 of the 1906 World Series ,

437-414: The only time this has been achieved in the postseason . Freddy Sanchez was the first player to hit three doubles in his first three World Series plate appearances, doing so in Game 1 of the 2010 World Series . Later in the game, Sanchez reached second base on a base hit that was initially scored as a double, which would have tied Isbell's World Series and postseason records; the play was later amended to

460-507: The parent club's first minor league team, continued their affiliation in the move to Portland. The Rockies had success in Portland, including a league championship in 1997. Although few Class A teams play in cities as large as Portland, the Rockies were able to maintain local interest in baseball. The team served an important role for the city, whose demand for a major league team was growing. With

483-462: Was an American professional baseball player , manager , executive and entrepreneur. He appeared in 30 games in Major League Baseball as a shortstop and pinch hitter for the New York Yankees in 1945 during his ten-year active career before becoming an owner of minor league baseball franchises in 1958. Buzas would own and operate 82 minor-league clubs over the next 45 years, and

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506-583: Was renamed the Tri-City Dust Devils . Their name and logo mimicked the mountain theme of the Colorado club, even though Portland is not located in the Rocky Mountains . A rose was added to the team's cap logo to signify Portland's nickname, the "Rose City." The Rockies played at Civic Stadium (now known as Providence Park ) located in Portland. In 2000, PGE Park was renovated and a new incarnation of

529-556: Was the owner and president of the Salt Lake Stingers at the time of his death. In 1975, he was presented with the King of Baseball award given by Minor League Baseball. Buzas was born in Alpha, New Jersey and attended Phillipsburg High School . As a student at Bucknell University he was a standout in basketball , football , baseball and boxing . He began his pro baseball career with

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