I find it pretty telling that 27% of Tuffy Rhodes’ home runs that he hit as a Cub came in one game. Rhodes was the first National League player to hit three homers on Opening Day. Of course, the Cubs lost. Oh, and they were all solo home runs.

Rhodes played a full year with the 1994 Cubs. Mercifully, the season was shortened by the strike before the Cubs could run their record to any worse than 49-64. Rhodes’ season ended even sooner. Pretty much immediately after Opening Day, actually.

I’m not positive, but I think Rhodes may have peaked on Opening Day. He was the starting centerfielder until around mid-June, when he lost his position to…Mike Kingery? Yeah, I double-checked, and that’s not a typo.

The next year, Rhodes, who was hitting (and slugging) a microscopic .125 was claimed off waivers by the Boston Red Sox, where he ended his MLB career. Rhodes moved to Japan and started clubbing the ball well enough to the point where he attempted an MLB comeback with the Cincinnati Reds in 2006. He was released during Spring Training, and is currently attempting to reestablish himself as a slugger in Japan.

Low Point: After Rhodes’ 3 Opening Day home runs, his power basically disappeared. At one point, Rhodes went 2 months, 41 games, and 120 at bats between homers, hitting .200 and striking out 32 times in that stretch.

Did You Know? Rhodes is the all-time home run leader for foreign born players with 360 home runs in Japan. He also tied the Japanese single-season home run record in 2001, clubbing 55 round trippers.� Wow!� That’s like 18 Opening Day’s worth!