Since 1876, 1,214 different pitchers have hit at least one home run in the major leagues, with 567 of them hitting a single four-bagger and 71 hitting at least 10 career blasts. The most home runs in one season by all pitchers combined came in 1970, when 51 dingers were hit by hurlers.
The meaning of Jacob is supplanter. Jacob is generally used as a boy's name. It consists of 5 letters and 2 syllables and is pronounced Ja-cob. Jacob is the anglicized form of the Latin Iacobus, which is a form of the Greek New Testament name Iakobos, itself a form of the Hebrew Old Testament name Ya-akov.
In German the meaning of the name Hal is: Home or House Ruler. Norse Meaning: The name Hal is a Norse baby name. In Norse the meaning of the name Hal is: War chief. Shakespearean Meaning: The name Hal is a Shakespearean baby name. In Shakespearean the meaning of the name Hal is: King Henry IV, Part 1' Nickname of Henry, Prince of Wales and son to King Henry the Fourth. Hal becomes Henry, and King at the end of Part 2. King in King Henry V. Teutonic Meaning: The name Hal is a Teutonic baby name. In Teutonic the meaning of the name Hal is: Mighty in war.