Edward Charles "Jumbo" Cartwright (October 6, 1859 – September 3, 1933) was a professional

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in 1890 and from 1894 to 1897. He played for the St. Louis Browns of the

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(predecessor of the current St. Louis Cardinals) and the Washington Senators of the

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. Cartwright is most famous for having seven RBI in one inning, accomplished with the Browns on September 23, 1890; his record would stand for 109 years until it was broken by

Fernando Tatís Fernando Gabriel Tatís Medina Sr. (born January 1, 1975) is a Dominican former professional baseball third baseman and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) manager. Over his 11-year Major League Baseball (MLB) career, Tatís played for the Texas R ...

of the Cardinals on April 23, 1999. Cartwright also hit for the cycle on September 30, 1895, while playing for the Senators against the

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