This day in baseball: Walter Mueller’s productive debut

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.

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Mueller (Wikipedia)


2 thoughts on “This day in baseball: Walter Mueller’s productive debut

  1. Looking at his career stats- maybe he should have retired after that game- probably his career highlight game- his first.

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