There will not be a father on Earth strolling taller Wednesday morning than George Lombard Sr.
On Tuesday afternoon, his son Jacob hit a house run in his Minor League debut with the Jupiter Hammerheads within the Miami Marlins system. Later his different son George had about as nice a Main League debut as a participant may hope for whereas enjoying shortstop for the New York Yankees.
Within the second inning, George Jr. flashed his glove, beginning a slick double play that Yankees shade commentator Paul O’Neil mentioned followers “haven’t seen turned in the Yankee infield all year.”
Within the fifth, he confirmed off his bat, mashing a 81-mph sweeper from Hunter Dobbins 392 ft and over the left subject fence for his first MLB hit and homer to provide the Bronx Bombers a 2-0 lead that they’d maintain the remainder of the way in which.
Whereas some Yankees followers could also be cautious nonetheless of Lombard Jr. after the frustration of the Anthony Volpe-era at shortstop, the 21-year-old has given them one thing to rally round after what many felt was an underwhelming commerce deadline.
Which brings us to as we speak’s quiz. Lombard Jr. is the primary Yankee to hit a house run in his MLB debut since Jasson Dominguez took Justin Verlander deep on Sept 1, 2023. With that being mentioned, are you able to identify the newest participant to hit a house run of their Main League debut for every franchise?
Good luck!
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