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.
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Yes. In his first major-league at bat against the Houston Astros on April 8, 1986, the San Francisco first baseman hit the first pitch he ever saw for a home run. He hit the homer off future Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan.
A pitcher can be changed during an at bat as long as that pitcher has pitched a full at bat to at least one batter. A pitcher may not be brought into a game and then taken out before pitching one full at bat unless he suffers an injury which the umpires deem serious enough to require off field attention.
The National League. The American League has a designated hitter.
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