Feats
- On June 2, 1949, the Phillies hit five home runs during the same inning (the eighth) in a 12–3 victory over Cincinnati at Shibe Park, tying the major league mark set by the 1939 New York Giants. Andy Seminick hit two home runs in the inning, while Ennis, Willie Jones and Schoolboy Rowe had one each. Jones added a triple and Granny Hamner's double made the total of extra bases 18, still a record. Also in 1949, Ennis ended a scoreless tie with the St Louis Cards in the 9th inning with a home run off P Max Lanier to win the game.
Del Ennis hits a leadoff solo HR on September 1952 in the bottom of the 17th inning as the Phils beat Boston by a score of 7–6 in the first game of a doubleheader at Shibe Park.
Ennis drives in six runs in a game with the Reds at Crosley Field on July 30, 1953.
Opening day in 1956 in Pittsburgh and the game is washed out by rain as Del has 5 RBIs to no avail. He finishes the season of 1956 with 95, the first year in five he misses the 100 RBI mark.
He had a three HR game on July 23, 1955 at Connie Mack Stadium and drove in all 7 runs -one short of George Kelly's NL mark set in 1924- the Phils beating the Cards 7–2 as Robin Roberts wins his 16th season victory and 6th in a row. Three times in his career Del Ennis broke up a no-hit game, including one off Ramón Monzant of the New York Giants on April 29, 1956. In 1946, his two out 8th inning single spoils a no hit perfect game bid by Red Barrett of the Cardinals and in 1947 he broke up a no hit bid by Hal Gregg of the Dodgers.
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