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What is a Golden Sombrero?
A Golden Sombrero is when a baseball player strikes out four times in a game. Not as rare as a shutout or hitting for the cycle, nonetheless it is a remarkable feat in batting futility. Last season (2026), there were 196 Golden Sombreros. Even rarer is the Platinum Sombrero, where a batter strikes out five times in a game. Last season there were 7 Platinum Sombreros. The ultimate in hitting futility is the Titanium Sombrero, also known as the "Horn" after Sam Horn of the Baltimore Orioles accomplished the feat in 1991. There were 0 Titanuim Sombreros last season.
The 2026 Golden Sombrero Co-Champions were Philadelphia Phillies DH Kyle Schwarber with 4 Golden Sombreros and 1 Platinum Sombrero along with Los Angeles Angels SS Zach Neto, Chicago White Sox SS/3B Colson Montgomery and 1B Munetaka Murakami with 6 Golden Sombreros.