Daniel Nava - FIRST pitch of his FIRST Major League At-Bat = GRAND SLAM

Red Sox are reportedly already retiring his number.

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:woohoo:

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That's great for Nava. What a way to start.

Good job Sox.

"How many rookies have come up to bat their first time only to head back to the dugout with a lifetime .000 average? Countless. How many have gone to the plate with doubt in their minds, only to return there four bases later with a perfect career average?

One-hundred five.

Hall of Fame slugger Hank Aaron didn't do it, but Hall of Fame Pitcher Hoyt Wilhelm did. Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, and Barry Bonds, arguably the game's greatest sluggers didn't either, but virtual unknowns Ace Parker, Dan Bankhead, and Cuno Barragan did. How does someone hit a home run in his first major league at bat? Is it talent? Poise? Or just beginner's luck? Whatever it is, these men had it.

Consider the numbers. Twenty-two of these rookies didn't even have to wait until the second pitch, they hit their dingers on the first major league pitch they ever saw. Nineteen never hit another major league home run. Only three men hit their home runs with the bases loaded: Bill Duggleby in April 1898, Jeremy Hermida one-hundred seven years later in August 2005 then Kevin Kouzmanoff in September 2006. These rookies stepped up and made themselves memorable..."

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/feats/feats5.shtml