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This was on my baseball calendar today:
" Who is the only Hall of Famer to hit a home run in his first Major League at-bat ? |
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I think it's been done at least twice by a HOFer. Earl Averill and Hoyt Wilhelm both did it.
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Hoyt Wilhelm did it and never hit another in his career.
What player had exactly one career home run, and hit it in the 22nd inning of a game? |
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Jack Reed
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Correcto!
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Other interesting facts about the guys who have homered in their first MLB at bat:
It has actually happened 102 times. 19 of those players (Wilhelm and 18 others) never homered again in the majors. The Arizona Diamondbacks had 3 different guys do it... in 2009! Now the follow up question: Which one of these 102 guys hit the MOST career home runs? |
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Gary Gaetti with 360.
Carlos Lee and Jermaine Dye both have a reasonable chance of passing Gaetti. |
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