How many people have hit a triple in thier first major league at bat?
April 29, 2024
I went to the Mariners game today and Leo Rivas hit a triple in his first major league at bat. That's got to be super rare. But my brief internet search couldn't figure exaclty how rare it was. I see 100+ folks that hit HR in thier first at bat, but don't know how many triples.
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Paulo Orlando’s first three career hits were all triples.
He walked in his first career at bat and then tripled in his second.
Matt weiters and adley rutschman (both top Orioles catching prospects) hit triples as their first MLB hit.
Marlins Darrell Whitmore. I was at that game. I thought he was gonna be huge. I’ll always like him because of that at bat and since I was at that game as a 13 year old kid.
Most owners were born on third base but think they hit a triple.
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Paulo Orlando’s first three career hits were all triples.
He walked in his first career at bat and then tripled in his second.
Wow…I just read [this ](https://sports.mynorthwest.com/1775367/watch-seattle-mariners-call-up-memorable-first-major-league-at-bat/) moments ago. Leo Rivas is the fourth batter to do so in Mariners’ history—the others were Yuniesky Betancourt (2005), Mario Díaz (1987) and Mickey Brantley (1986).
Matt weiters and adley rutschman (both top Orioles catching prospects) hit triples as their first MLB hit.
Marlins Darrell Whitmore. I was at that game. I thought he was gonna be huge. I’ll always like him because of that at bat and since I was at that game as a 13 year old kid.
Most owners were born on third base but think they hit a triple.
Pat Burrell, I believe