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 name Jacob is a Biblical baby name. In Biblical the meaning of the name Jacob is: That supplants, undermines, the heel. The name Jacob is an American baby name. In American the meaning of the name Jacob is: That supplants, undermines, the heel. The name Jacob is a Hebrew baby name. In Hebrew the meaning of the name Jacob is: He grasps the heel. Supplanter.
From the Latin Iacobus, which was from the Greek Î¹Î±ÎºÏÎ²Î¿Ï (Iakobos) , which was from the Hebrew name ×Ö·×¢Ö²×§Ö¹× (Ya'aqov) . In the Old Testament, Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel.He was born holding his twin brother Esau 's heel, and his name is explained as meaning holder of the heel or supplanter.n the Old Testament, Jacob (later called Israel) is the son of Isaac and Rebecca and the father of the twelve founders of the twelve tribes of Israel. He was born holding his twin brother Esau 's heel, and his name is explained as meaning holder of the heel or supplanter.