Jhonkensy Noel homered of Baltimore’s Grayson Rodriguez in his first career at-bat on Wednesday.
He’s just the fourth player in franchise history to homer in his first career at-bat, joining:
- Kevin Kouzmanoff, 2006 vs Edinson Volquez (TEX)
- Jay Bell, 1986 vs Bert Blyleven (MIN)
- Earl Averill 1929 vs Earl Whitehill (DET)
Kouzmanoff’s home run was famously a grand slam on the first pitch of his career.
Noel also wore No. 43 in his debut, a common number in team history but rarely by hitters. Noel is just the third position player to wear No. 43, joining Chuck Tanner in 1959 and Mike Aldrete in 1991. Jh
