Maas, picked in the 22nd round of the 1986 draft by the Yankees, worked slowly up the system over the years. Called up in June of 1990, Maas went on an unprecedented tear, belting 10 homers in his 77th at-bat (the card is wrong) to top George Scott's 1966 record.
UPDATE: The 10th homer, his second of the game, brought the score to 5-4, Detroit, and chased Tigers reliever Paul Gibson. Steve Balboni went back-to-back, greeting Mike Henneman rudely and tying the game. However, the Tigers pulled out a 6-5 win in 14 innings.
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This home run record is a bit of a misnomer: because it's measured in at-bats, it doesn't count how many times that Maas or Scott actually came to the plate to complete the record.
Measured in plate appearances:
Maas: 10 homers in 91 PA (77 AB, 14 BB)
Scott: 10 homers in 91 PA (79 AB, 10 BB, 1 HBP, 1 SF)
Did Maas truly set a record, or is it only a technicality? It's an interesting avenue to consider.
UPDATE: Made the card pictures larger.
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