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Dave "King Kong" Kingman of the New York Mets is widely credited with hitting the first broken bat home run in Major League Baseball. He achieved this feat during a game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on May 14, 1986. The bat shattered upon making contact with the ball, but Kingman's powerful swing still carried it over the outfield wall for a home run.
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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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.