Cardinals’ Joshua Báez hits 3 homers in his first 3 at-bats in historic major league debut
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Key Points:
- Joshua Báez made a historic major league debut by hitting home runs in each of his first three at-bats, leading the St. Louis Cardinals to an 8-4 win over the Chicago Cubs.
- Báez's first homer came on the very first pitch he saw, a 449-foot shot, followed by two more homers in subsequent at-bats, totaling five RBIs.
- Major League Baseball confirmed he is the first player in modern history to hit three home runs in his debut, though records before 1901 are incomplete.
- Báez was called up from Triple-A Memphis, where he led all hitters with 34 home runs this season, and celebrated the milestone with 30 family members at Wrigley Field.
- He became the 11th Cardinals player to homer in his first career at-bat and the sixth to do so on the first pitch, joining a rare group in club history.
