This is something he will remember for the rest of his life.
Detroit Tigers infielder Sergio Alcantara launched his first career home run this afternoon – and it was his first career at bat.
First Major League hit: ✅
First Major League home run: ✅Congratulations Sergio Alcantára! #DetroitRoots pic.twitter.com/57LF5rvJzK
— Detroit Tigers (@tigers) September 6, 2020
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He becomes only the 8th Tigers player to accomplish that feat.
Sergio Alcantara is the 8th player in Tigers history with a home run in his first career at-bat.
The others:
2015 Daniel Norris
1974 Reggie Sanders
1970 Gene Lamont
1964 Bill Roman
1963 Gates Brown
1948 Sam Vico
1944 Hack Miller— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 6, 2020
He had been recalled thanks to the injury to Niko Goodrum.
