Here are some seven things to know about Gennett:
First-year Red. Gennett, a left-handed batter, joined the Reds' roster in March when they picked him up off waivers from the Milwaukee Brewers.
A Dayton connection to this history. Not only did Gennett hit four home runs, but he did it in four consecutive plate appearances. Only five others can claim this, including Hall of Famer and Dayton native Mike Schmidt.
Setting club records. Gennett set franchise records for home runs (4) and total bases (17) in a game and tied the club record for RBI (10) in a game. Walker Cooper, in 1949 against the Chicago Cubs, was the last Red to compile 10 RBIs in a game.
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An unlikley slugger. Prior to the game, Gennett had three home runs this season and 38 in his career. No other player in baseball history has hit four home runs in a game with the fewer career home runs.
Hometown guy. Gennett was born in Cincinnati and was raised in Lebanon for about 10 years before his family moved to Sarasota, Fla., so he could play baseball year-round.
WHAT DOES HAL THINK?
Cincinnati Reds staffers surrounded Scooter Gennett at his locker, tucked away in a quiet corner of the clubhouse. They took his uniform. They took his batting gloves. They took his cap. They took the tape from his wrists. They took his sweat shirt. They took his socks. They took his spikes.
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Why is he called Scooter? When Gennett was 3, he was notorious for unbuckling himself in the car. To teach him a lesson, his mother drove to the Lebanon police station, where he told the officer his name was Scooter, inspired from his favorite Muppet.
“From that day on for a long time they had to call me Scooter because I wouldn’t answer to Ryan,” Gennett said. “I thought if I answered to Ryan, I would get arrested.”
Inspiring awe. Even Reds manager Bryan Price couldn't hide his surprise after Tuesday's game: "It's amazing, especially since he's not an every day player for us. He's got power, but four homers in one game? I don't know what to tell you. It's very emotional. It was an honor to witness that."
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With a 5-for-5, 4-homer, 10-RBI night, Scooter Gennett has a legit claim to putting up the single best offensive game in baseball history.
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) June 7, 2017
Never hit 4 HR in a game: Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Barry Bonds, Mark McGwire, Reggie. Did hit 4 in a game: Scooter Gennett!
— Jayson Stark (@jaysonst) June 7, 2017
Poll question: Should the Reds retire Scooter Gennett's No. 4?
— Lance McAlister (@LanceMcAlister) June 7, 2017
Great game for @Sgennett2 as well. First @Reds to hit FOUR HR in a game? Scooterrific!
— Johnny Bench (@JohnnyBench_5) June 7, 2017
Scooter Gennett has hit 9.5% of his career HR in tonight's game.
— keithlaw (@keithlaw) June 7, 2017
Yesterday Scooter Gennett was 0-for-19. Since then he is 6-for-6 with a double, 4 HR and 12 RBI.
— Reds Media Relations (@RedsPR) June 7, 2017
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