Kyle Manzardo’s Debut
Kyle Manzardo went 0-3 with 3 strikeouts in his MLB debut.
He’s the 31st player (excluding pitchers) to strike out in every plate appearance in his MLB debut (min. 3 PA).
The others for Cleveland:
- Bradley Zimmer, 2017
- Josh Billings, 1913
- Jack Hardy, 1903
- Ed Cermak, 1901
Cermak went 0-4 with four strikeouts in the only game he ever played at the age of 19. He was born in Cleveland and had never played in a major or minor league game before. He played for something called the O’Connor baseball team in Cleveland, and was given a one-day trial with the big league team that did not go well. He later become a minor league umpire and was hit in the throat by a foul ball which caused him to lose his ability to speak.