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Just over two weeks (8/23/12) after Robert Day had his three homer game, his teammate Justin Winterbottom became the final player to complete the feat during the 1912 season. Winterbottom was a more likely candidate than Day, standing 6’2” 210, the 28-year-old left fielder entered the game with 33 long balls on the season. Winterbottom graded out as average to well-above average in every offensive category. He was a slightly below average fielder, but his offensive skills generally helped people forget about that.
In his first at-bat, Winterbottom popped up to the shortstop. He came up again in the 3rd with two out and a runner on first. Winterbottom destroyed the first pitch he saw and hit it 427 ft to left center field, putting his team up 2-0.
When he came to the plate in the top of the 5th inning, the score was 3-1 in favor of the Redbirds. Winterbottom quickly made it 4-1 by crushing a 420 ft home run to left center on a 2-0 pitch.
He walked and scored in the 7th inning and then hit a 387 ft home run to straightaway left in the top of the 9th. Glendale went on to win 8-4 and Winterbottom finished the day 3-4 with 3 home runs, 4 runs scored, and 4 RBI.
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