This day in baseball: Grand slam debut
Posted: April 21, 2015 Filed under: 19th Century, 21st Century, This day in baseball | Tags: Baseball, Bill Duggleby, Daniel Nava, Florida Marlins, history, Jeremy Hermida, Kevin Kouzmanoff, Major League Baseball, MLB, New York Giants, Philadelphia Nationals, sports Leave a commentIn his first Major League at-bat on April 21, 1898, Bill Duggleby of the Philadelphia Nationals hit a grand slam against the Giants. Nicknamed “Frosty Bill,” Duggleby was the first of only four players in Major League history to accomplish this astonishing feat. The second occurrence would not take place until August 31, 2005, when Jeremy Hermida of the Florida Marlins hit a grand slam in his first Major League plate appearance. The other two players to perform the deed are Kevin Kouzmanoff and Daniel Nava.
Jeremy Hermida (Wikipedia)
