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In response to
"What is Carroll Hardy's claim to fame? -- nm"
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crash davis
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spoiler answer
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He was the only man to pinch hit for Ted Williams
On September 20, 1960, Hardy pinch hit for Williams after the Splendid Splinter fouled a ball off his foot. Hardy hit into a double play.
he also pinch-hit for Carl Yastrzemski and hit his first home run pinch-hitting for Roger Maris. He also caught four touchdown passes for the San Francisco 49ers in the 1955 NFL season.
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