Marlins' Jeremy Hernida Hits GS In First ML AB

[robbman21]

Gary Thorne(really underrated announcer BTW) was just telling a story of who's bat he had to borrow for the AB and next thing ya know....BAM!So this got me thinking:

What players have you seen hit their first Major League home run,either in person or on TV??

I can think of 3.Casey Candaele,when he played for the Expos in 1987(?) versus I *think* the Braves,maybe the Cubs,Mark Grace,and oddly enough Rafael Palmeiro,because WGN used to broadcast every Cubs game.

One I remember seeing on ESPN was Carlos Delgado,so I was wondering if Chris or any of my other Canadian friends was watching at the time.

Interested to hear any other stories like this.

[NJTank]

I saw Mike Jacobs do it on TV just a week ago.

[randyc]

Mark Hendrickson(yes the pitcher), most likely alot more but thats the only players i remember at the moment

[Redlands, CA]

It's very impressive

[FiddySicks]

I was working the Radio boards the day Nick Swisher hit his first career home run against Toronto and I watched the game when Dan Johnson hit his first.

[OMMF]

Gary Thorne(really underrated announcer BTW)

what?

[rmackman]

Man that's something every kid would dream of to hit a Grand Slam in your first ever MLB at bat! That's nuts! Miguel Cabrera hit a HR in his first game too in 2003.

[Suigi]

Aaron Hill didn't hit a ding-dong in his first AB, but he did hit a triple in his first game.

[BBTV]

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[BBTV]

Phillies Ricky (not Kevin) Jordan. Technically, his first plate appearance was a walk, but he hit a HR in his first official AB.

[randyc]

Aaron Hill didn't hit a ding-dong in his first AB, but he did hit a triple in his first game.

oh ya for some reason i thought it was a homerun, but i remember now, he struck out in his first AB then hit a triple his next AB

[CC97]

I was working the Radio boards the day Nick Swisher hit his first career home run against Toronto

I'm pretty sure I was at that game... I'm sure I've seen a bunch of first career home runs.

[sacker12]

I saw Jeff Francoeur, Brian McCann, and, I think, Kelly Johnson do it this year.

[CC97]

I was at Hideki Matsui's first MLB game, and was filming on a camcorder when he hit his first big league double

[marlinfan]

Only second time in MLB history that a player hits a grandslam in his first AB. Last time it happened was 1898.

Oh and I saw Miguel Cabrera's first career HR which was a walk-off shot against TB.

[RyanB06]

I saw Kevin Youkilis' first ML homer last season...

[mac]

I can remember watching on TV this new call up from Louisville named Adam Dunn hit his first career home run.