When Andruw Jones stuck out 5 times in 5 plate appearances Sunday against the Red Sox, the announcers said he had wom the platinum sombrero
2007-05-24 01:37:06 · 3 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
The term was originally derived from the term "hat trick" which usually involves three repetitions. Since a golden sombrero requires four repetitions (of strikeouts) they decided the term should include a bigger hat. So sombrero was chosen. Golden = 4, Platinum = 5, Titanium =6.
2007-05-24 01:43:28 · answer #1 · answered by jbone907 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A four-strikeout game has long been known as a Golden Sombrero. I suppose 5 whiffs deserves an upgrade.
Where "Golden Sombrero" came from, who knows... it was probably a lark.
2007-05-24 01:41:14 · answer #2 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
0-3 with 3 K's = Hat trick
0-4 with 4 K's = Golden Sombrero
0-5 with 5 K's = You can use platinum or whetever makes it more than golden. Its pretty bad.
2007-05-24 03:40:00 · answer #3 · answered by word 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋