September 1998: Manny's 8 HR in 5 games, four in four swings
Caption from @thehammyvault
🗓️ September 1998. The scariest hitter alive was 26 years old and batting in the middle of Cleveland’s order. Eight home runs in five games, including four home runs in four swings at one point.
The rest of baseball came up with “Manny being Manny” years later. Cleveland didn’t need the phrase. We