Here are a couple photos for your comparative viewing — one of Elvis and one of Lance. Obviously that nickname makes sense. So, then, where does he pick up the moniker Big Puma? Well, by giving himself the nickname — sort of. Apparently in addressing his Fat Elvis nickname on a Houston radio show, Berkman said "I'm more like a puma, so I'm not sure why people call me Fat Elvis.
And given how religious Mr. Also sweet because the player we loved so much finally got a taste of victory. He would finish his career in with the Texas Rangers, and then retire.
The Big Puma signed a one-day contract with the Astros on April 5 th , to retire where it all started, in Houston Texas, as an Astro. He is eligible for the Hall of Fame next year, whether he gets in or not is up to the baseball writers with votes. With career hits, he is just 95 short of the hit club. According to Bleacher Report, Berkman is ranked 9 th of the 25 best switch hitters of all time in a article.
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Berkman scored runs and drove in , good enough to lead the league. His batting average dipped to. He hit 25 home runs, and only drove in 93 runs, scoring himself. In the field, he played all but one game in left field.
The next season, , saw him rebound at the plate. His average was up to. He hit 30 home runs, drove in , and scored runs. He also hit 40 doubles and appeared in games, the most so far in his career for a single season. In May, his. Defensively, Berkman split between left and right field. In , Berkman moved to first base while Jeff Bagwell was injured. He ended up with a respectable 24 home runs and 82 RBIs. In perhaps the finest moment of his professional career, Berkman hit a grand slam in the 8th inning.
That brought the score to in favor of the Braves, but the game was tied in the next inning on a two-out solo home run by Brad Ausmus. The teams then battled for 9 more innings in what became the longest game in Major League Baseball playoff history, with the Astros eventually winning the game and the series in the bottom of the 18th inning on a Chris Burke home run.
Chris Burke had replaced Berkman as a pinch runner in the 10th. His six RBIs during that series were by far the most of any of the Astros' hitters.
On Mother's Day , May 14, , Berkman was one of more than 50 hitters who brandished a pink bat to benefit the Breast Cancer Foundation. On September 13, , Berkman became only the 2nd switch hitter in Major League history to hit 40 or more homers in multiple seasons, Mickey Mantle being the other Mantle hit more than 40 home runs in four different seasons. During the season, Berkman had the best season of his career. He hit 45 home runs and had RBIs, breaking the Astros single season record, which was set by Jeff Bagwell in He also had an excellent.
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