Cubs' Dansby Swanson joins insane baseball history with Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Joe DiMaggio and Mel Ott

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Dansby Swanson stepped to the plate with the bases loaded on Wednesday with the Chicago Cubs having long decided their game, already ahead by double-digits.

And then Swanson hit a grand slam, because of course he did. Right now, Swanson can't be stopped.

A day after hitting two home runs, Swanson hit three more on Wednesday, capped by the four-run blast:

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Yes, he was helped on that occasion by facing a position player.

But it was in part because of Swanson that the Cubs were ahead by that much already anyway.

In fact, Swanson has been scorching hot for a while. He's the first player in 86 years to have 26 RBI in a 10-game span.

It's a mark even Babe Ruth never reached.

Those who did, according to ESPN's Jesse Rogers:

  • Mel Ott in 1929
  • Lou Gehrig in 1930
  • Lou Gehrig in 1931
  • Jimmie Foxx in 1933
  • Joe DiMaggio in 1939

That Gehrig guy was pretty good.

That's also pretty much insane, though. It's an almost-impossible feat, and that's summed up by the fact that all the legends of the last 85 years of baseball haven't taken part.

But right now, Swanson is swinging like a legend. There's no telling how long it might keep up, but enjoy it while it lasts. We truly haven't seen anything like this in a long time.

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