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Who was the first pitcher to homer in his first at bat?
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.
Did anyone ever hit grand slam for first Major League Baseball hit?
A grand slam in first time at bat was William "Frosty Bill" Duggleby.He was playing a home game for Philadelphia against the New York Giants in the second inning on April 21, 1898 Florida,s Jeremy Hermida also hit a grand slam his first time at bat in the seventh inning against St. Louis on August 31, 2005
What was the first baseball bat made out of?
the first baseball bat was made out of wood
Who made aluminum baseball bats?
The first patent for a metal bat was issued to William Shroyer in 1924. Worth Bats was the first company to manufacture an aluminum bat that was used in competition. They made a one piece aluminum bat and the first Little League aluminum bat.
Which MLB rookie players have hit home runs on their first ever at bat?
No true rookie has ever done it. Karl "Tuffy" Rhodes hit three homers against Dwight Gooden on opening day in 1994, but Tuffy had been up and down the majors for several years with the Astros and Cubs. Tuffy had only 313 plate appearances when he took Gooden deep, but "technically" he was not a rookie.
