Rennie Stennett Death – Is Dead, Obituary, Funeral, Cause Of Death, Passed Away: On May 18, 2021, InsideEko Media learned about the death of Rennie Stennett through social media publications made on Twitter.
When Carter Petron of the Pierz Lakers collected 6 hits on Sunday in St. Wendel, it brought back memories of the year a guy named Rennie Stennett of the Pittsburgh Pirates did something that no one had ever done before (or since) in the modern era of baseball.
Stennett had an 11-year career in the Major Leagues, the first 9 in Pittsburgh and the final 2 in San Francisco, and was a member of the 1979 World Champion Pirates.
On September 16, 1975, in a game against the Chicago Cubs, Stennett went 7-7 in a 9-inning game, becoming the only player to collect 7 hits in a 9-inning game. The Pirates thrashed the Cubs 22-0 that day.
Stennett started the action for the Pirates, smacking a leadoff double to right field in the first inning off Cubs starter Rick Reuschel. Pittsburgh would strike for nine runs in the inning, eight of them charged to Reuschel, who could only manage to record one out before being removed from the game.
The Pirates would bat around that inning, meaning Stennett’s spot would come up again. This time he lined a run-scoring single to right field off Reuschel’s replacement Tom Dettore.
Stennett’s third at-bat would come in the top of the third inning. Once again facing Dettore, he lined a ball to center field for a base hit. Richie Hebner followed with a two-run homer to put the Pirates up 9-0.
In the fifth inning, Stennett would add another pair of hits, starting the frame with a double to left – his third hit of the game off Dettore. Later in the inning, Stennett would ground a single through the right side for his fifth hit of the afternoon.
The Pirates would tally six more runs in the fifth inning extending their lead to 18-0.
Now a perfect 5-5 on the afternoon, Stennett was due to lead off the seventh, hoping to continue his magic.
Facing Cubs pitcher Buddy Schultz, Stennett would ground a single to center for his sixth hit.
Prior to Stennett, 43 players in modern baseball history had recorded a 6-for-6 game, including Hall of Famers Ty Cobb and Paul Waner. However, no batter in the modern era had been able to go 7-for-7 in a nine-inning game.
As he stepped to the plate with two outs in the top of the eighth, Stennett sought to join a club of his own, and he would make history in style.
Stennett slashed a triple to right field for his seventh and final hit of the game. He was removed for pinch-runner Willie Randolph, ending his day a perfect 7-for-7.
The final hit came off Paul Reuschel, Rick’s brother.
In a sense, Stennett’s day had come full circle.
Rennie Stennett passed away today, May 18th, after a battle with cancer. Rennie Stennett was 72 years old.
InsideEko is yet to confirm Rennie Stennett’s cause of death as no health issues, accident or other causes of death have been learned to be associated with the passing.
This death has caused a lot of friends and family of Stennett so much hurt. It is in that mourning spirit that the concerned persons have taken to social media to share tributes to the deceased and condolences to the affected family.
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