Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton became the 16th player in Major League Baseball to hit four home runs in a single game on Tuesday night. The assault by Hamilton came against the Baltimore Orioles and was a majestic display of his power—similar to his performance in the Home Run Derby a couple seasons ago.

The comparison that a baseball fan could make is that Hamilton did the hitters equivalent to a pitcher throwing a perfect game. Both feats are incredibly rare, as there are just 21 perfect games in MLB history.

That brings up a different question. Which feat is more impressive? A perfect game or hitting four home runs in a single game?

I tend to lean toward the hitter in this argument, and here's why. In baseball, the pitcher dictates everything before the climax of a sequence. To this, the hitter has no idea what's coming about 90 percent of the time. That would lead you to believe that the act of hitting one home run is difficult. 

There ...

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