Phillip Douglas Norton (born February 1, 1976) is a former professional

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. He played in the major leagues from - for the

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and the

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. He played in the independent Atlantic League from to . On August 8, 2000, in just his second start at the Major League level, Norton surrendered a Major League record tying four home runs in one inning against the

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. Norton, along with 37 other Major League pitchers, including Cy Young Award winners Randy Johnson, Zack Greinke, Justin Verlander, and John Smoltz were tied for the most home runs allowed in an inning until July 27, 2017, when

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of the

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allowed four consecutive

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, followed by a pop out, and one more home run in the inning (for a record-breaking 5 HR's allowed), during his first ever Major League start.

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