Hat tricks are overrated. When’s the last time you saw a “Lawrence Welk”?
Everyone has seen a golfer getting an eagle or a basketball player achieving a triple-double, but there are a handful of other accomplishments out there that are less well-known, either because they don't happen very often or because they're just really, really weird. Here are some of our favorites:
Gordie Howe Hat Trick
Achievement: When a hockey player scores a goal, records an assist, and gets in a fight all in one game.
Origin: Named after Gordie Howe, who actually only achieved this feat twice in his NHL career.
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Golden Sombrero
Achievement: When a baseball player strikes out four times in a single game.
Origin: A variation of a pitcher's hat trick. And since four is bigger than three, the rationale was that a four-strikeout performance should be referred to by a bigger hat, such as a sombrero.
Note: A "Platinum Sombrero" (also known as "Olympic Rings") is striking out five times in a game, and a "Titanium Sombrero" is striking out six times.
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Albatross
Achievement: When a golfer shoots three under par on one hole. Also known as a double eagle.
Origin: An albatross is bigger than an eagle, which in turn, is bigger than a birdie. Four under par is known as a "pterodactyl." (Not true.)
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