"On May 25, 1972, Frank Fernandez pinch hit for Cubs starter Bill Hands in the sixth inning, grounded out to third base, and returned to the dugout. It was his final at-bat in the majors. Because of it, he had unknowingly put himself in the record books. The at-bat lowered his batting average from .1997 to .1994, thus cementing his career batting average below the Mendoza line. If the ball had snuck through the infield, or hit a pebble in the dirt, he would be forgotten. Instead, he is forgotten, but he holds an interesting title in baseball history. Frank Fernandez is the greatest player in baseball history to hit below .200 for his career. ..."
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