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Opening Day is finally here and it didn't take long for some history to be made in The Bronx.
Leading off the bottom of the first inning of the Yankees' season opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, Austin Wells hit a solo home run off Freddy Peralta to give New York a quick 1-0 lead. It's the first time in MLB history that a catcher hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day.
The ball traveled 348 feet to right field -- landing and caught by a fan in the first row -- and had an exit velocity of 103.7 mph, getting out in a hurry.
What makes the home run even more impressive is it came in Wells' first at-bat batting leadoff. Without a true leadoff hitter in the lineup, New York tried Wells at the top of the batting order during spring training and the catcher answered the call well, prompting the Yankees to keep the 25-year-old there, at least for the beginning of the season.
The solo shot came after Opening Day starter Carlos Rodon pitched a 1-2-3 inning in his season debut.
In the second inning, Anthony Volpe hit a solo homer of his own to a similar spot in right field.
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Leading off the bottom of the first inning of the Yankees' season opener against the Milwaukee Brewers, Austin Wells hit a solo home run off Freddy Peralta to give New York a quick 1-0 lead. It's the first time in MLB history that a catcher hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day.
The ball traveled 348 feet to right field -- landing and caught by a fan in the first row -- and had an exit velocity of 103.7 mph, getting out in a hurry.
What makes the home run even more impressive is it came in Wells' first at-bat batting leadoff. Without a true leadoff hitter in the lineup, New York tried Wells at the top of the batting order during spring training and the catcher answered the call well, prompting the Yankees to keep the 25-year-old there, at least for the beginning of the season.
The solo shot came after Opening Day starter Carlos Rodon pitched a 1-2-3 inning in his season debut.
In the second inning, Anthony Volpe hit a solo homer of his own to a similar spot in right field.
Continue reading...
