Current:Home > FinanceAfter seven seasons in the minors, Wes Wilson hit a home run in his first career at-bat -FutureProof Finance
After seven seasons in the minors, Wes Wilson hit a home run in his first career at-bat
View
Date:2025-04-17 03:00:37
Hitting your first career major league home run is surely a memorable one and Philadelphia Phillies third baseman Wes Wilson took that to another level on Wednesday. His first career home run came in his first major league at-bat, leaving his father in tears.
Wilson has more than 2,500 career at-bats in the minor leagues with 97 home runs across seven seasons. He hadn't been called up once by a Major League team until the Phillies picked him up this week.
On the third pitch he saw, the 28-year-old smashed a solo home run off Washington Nationals pitcher MacKenzie Gore. The Phillies dugout instantly erupted and Wilson's family followed suit. Moments later, the cameras showed Wilson's father in tears after the home run.
It's a storybook start to Wilson's major league career and a moment he and his family will surely never forget. It will also be hard to top a first at-bat like that, but Wilson did walk in his second appearance at the plate.
There have been 136 other instances in MLB when a player has homered in their first at-bat, according to the Baseball Almanac.
FOLLOW THE MONEY: MLB player salaries and payrolls for every major league team
Aaron Judge, Adam Wainwright, Starling Marte and Wilson Contreras are just some of the active players part of that list. Only two Hall of Famers — Hoyt Wilhelm in 1952 and Earl Averill in 1929 — hit home runs in their first time at the plate.
veryGood! (797)
Related
- Paris Hilton, Nicole Richie return for an 'Encore,' reminisce about 'The Simple Life'
- Robert Kennedy Jr.'s Instagram account has been restored
- Today’s Climate: April 27, 2010
- Shop the Best Silicone-Free Conditioners for All Hair Types & Budgets
- Angelina Jolie nearly fainted making Maria Callas movie: 'My body wasn’t strong enough'
- Fracking Study Ties Water Contamination to Surface Spills
- Billie Lourd Calls Out Carrie Fisher’s Siblings for Public “Attacks” in Rare Statement
- Fumes from Petroleum Tanks in this City Never Seem to Go Away. What Are the Kids Here Breathing?
- The 401(k) millionaires club keeps growing. We'll tell you how to join.
- Priyanka Chopra Shares How Nick Jonas “Sealed the Deal” by Writing a Song for Her
Ranking
- Backstage at New York's Jingle Ball with Jimmy Fallon, 'Queer Eye' and Meghan Trainor
- In Fracking Downturn, Sand Mining Opponents Not Slowing Down
- Costs of Climate Change: Early Estimate for Hurricanes, Fires Reaches $300 Billion
- Kid Cudi says he had a stroke at 32. Hailey Bieber was 25. How common are they?
- 2 killed, 3 injured in shooting at makeshift club in Houston
- Resolution Opposing All New Fossil Fuel Infrastructure Passes in Portland
- Kevin Hart Shares Update on Jamie Foxx After Medical Complication
- Star Wars Day 2023: Shop Merch and Deals From Stoney Clover Lane, Fanatics, Amazon, and More
Recommendation
The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
Vanderpump Rules: Ariana Madix Catches Tom Sandoval Lying Amid Raquel Leviss Affair
Science Museums Cutting Financial Ties to Fossil Fuel Industry
Tony Awards 2023 Nominations: See the Complete List
What to watch: O Jolie night
10 Sweet Treats to Send Mom Right in Time for Mother's Day
20 AAPI-Owned Makeup & Skincare Brands That Should Be in Your Beauty Bag
Joe Manchin on his political future: Everything's on the table and nothing off the table