Hermida hits grand slam in first at-bat
August 31st, 2005
Florida Marlins outfielder Jeremy Hermida hit a grand slam in his first big league at-bat tonight, becoming only the second player in Major League history to do so.
Not a bad debut for the rookie.
Oh, and the Marlins still lost to the Cardinals 10-5.
UPDATE: The last time this feat was accomplished was 1898, when William “Frosty Bill” Duggleby did it.
I thought Will Clark also did this in his first MLB at bat. Am I wrong on this?
Clark homered in his first Major League at-bat, against Nolan Ryan, but it wasn’t a grand slam.