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- 1 What rookie pitcher hit a home run in his very first at bat?
- 2 Who was the only MLB player to hit a homerun in every inning from the first to the sixteenth in their career?
- 3 How many MLB players first hit was a home run?
- 4 Who holds the record for the most home runs in a career?
- 5 How many players have hit a home run in their first at bat?
- 6 Who was the first MLB player to homer in his first at bat?
- 7 How many MLB players homered on the first pitch?
What rookie pitcher hit a home run in his very first at bat?
Hoyt Wilhelm is remembered for being the first true reliever to be enshrined in the Hall of Fame. While he was not known for his bat, the New York Giants pitcher hit a home run in his first major league at bat on this day in 1952.
Who was the only MLB player to hit a homerun in every inning from the first to the sixteenth in their career?
Willie Mays
Willie Mays holds the record for hitting home runs in the most different innings. Mays hit at least one home run in every inning from one to sixteen. His first-inning and sixteenth-inning home runs, both off Warren Spahn, are the most noteworthy.
What MLB rookie hit seven home runs in his first six games?
shortstop Trevor Story
Colorado Rockies shortstop Trevor Story set an MLB record on Sunday with his seventh home run through his team’s first six games of the season, per Owen Perkins of MLB.com.
How many MLB players first hit was a home run?
One hundred and thirty players have hit a home run in their first at bat of a Major League Baseball (MLB) game to date, the most recent being Seth Beer of the Arizona Diamondbacks on September 10, 2021. George Tebeau and Mike Griffin both hit home runs in their first at bats on April 16, 1887.
Who holds the record for the most home runs in a career?
Barry Bonds
Career Leaders & Records for Home Runs
| Rank | Player (yrs, age) | Home Runs |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | Barry Bonds (22) | 762 |
| 2. | Henry Aaron+ (23) | 755 |
| 3. | Babe Ruth+ (22) | 714 |
| 4. | Alex Rodriguez (22) | 696 |
Who hit the farthest home run in MLB history?
Major League Baseball’s longest verifiable home run distance is about 575 feet (175 m), by Babe Ruth, to straightaway center field at Tiger Stadium (then called Navin Field and before the double-deck), which landed nearly across the intersection of Trumbull and Cherry.
How many players have hit a home run in their first at bat?
One hundred and twenty-eight players have hit a home run in their first at bat of a Major League Baseball (MLB) game to date, the most recent being Akil Baddoo of the Detroit Tigers on April 4, 2021. George Tebeau and Mike Griffin both hit home runs in their first at bats on April 16, 1887.
Who was the first MLB player to homer in his first at bat?
Both players are recognized as the first player to homer in his first major league at bat because the exact time when each home run was hit is unclear. Luke Stuart, Walter Mueller, and Johnnie LeMaster hit inside-the-park home runs in their first at bats.
Who has hit a home run in both their first and last?
Paul Gillespie and John Miller are the only players to hit home runs in both their first and last major league at bats; for Miller these were the only two home runs of his MLB career. For 23 players, their first at bat home run was the only home run of their major league careers.
How many MLB players homered on the first pitch?
Here is a complete list of those players, with the 28 who homered on the first pitch they saw denoted with an asterisk. Did you like this story? Ed Eagle is an editorial producer for MLB.com.