On May 7, 1922, Walter Mueller became the first player to record five RBIs in his major league debut. Mueller’s offensive statistics included a double and a home run, leading the Pirates to an 11-5 victory over the Cubs in Chicago.
This day in baseball: Walter Mueller’s productive debut
Looking at his career stats- maybe he should have retired after that game- probably his career highlight game- his first.
That seems to happen … more often than players would like, I’m sure.