Joshua Báez of the Cardinals hits 3 home runs 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 home run came on the very first pitch he saw, traveling an estimated 449 feet, and he finished with five RBIs.
- This feat marks Báez as the first player in modern MLB history to hit three home runs in his debut, with uncertainty about any prior occurrences before 1901.
- Báez was called up from Triple-A Memphis, where he led all hitters with 34 home runs this season, and had 30 family members in attendance at Wrigley Field.
- The Cardinals manager and opposing Cubs manager both praised Báez’s performance, highlighting his power and composure during the game.
