Kelly Shopach Cleveland Indians It was a GRand Slam on the third pitch with a 0-2 count
No, he hit a walk off home run in his first major league game but it was not his first at-bat.
Not in MLB ... although he did hit his first MLB home run in his 3rd ever at bat ... it was a grand slam.
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As of the 2008 season, 97 players have hit a home run in their first MLB at bat. Click on the 'Players with a Home Run in Their First At Bat' link below to see a list of those players.
That was Hall of Famer Hoyt Wilhelm who hit a home run in his first ever MLB at bat on April 23, 1952. That was the only home run he hit during his career.
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Hoyt Wilhelm. Wilhelm, a pitcher, had 432 at bats over his 21 season MLB career and the home run came in his third MLB game.
That was Bill Duggleby of the Philadelphia Philles who hit a home run in his first at bat on April 21, 1898. That home run was a grand slam and he was also the first batter in MLB history to hit a grand slam home run in his first at bat. Duggleby had an 8 year career, ending up with a 93-102 record and a 3.18 ERA. He hit 6 home runs in his career and wound up with a .165 career batting average.
Not in MLB. Bob's first MLB at bat was on April 13, 1962 as a pinch hitter ... he grounded out to second base. He did hit one career MLB grand slam off Ron Herbal of the Giants on June 21, 1967.
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September 2, 2002 in the 8th inning against the Chicago Cubs. It was Hall's 4th ever MLB at bat.
Shortstop Jim Mason in Game 3. That at bat was Mason's only World Series at bat in his MLB career.