It’s hard to imagine doing something cooler in your MLB debut than a home run being your first hit. That’s exactly what Austin Riley accomplished on Wednesday night as he launched a Michael Wacha fastball 438 feet halfway up the center field seats.
Here’s video of that majestic shot in case you missed it (or just wanted to see it again):
Riley ended the night going 1-for-3 with the above home run. He struck out in his first plate appearance and flew out to deep center in his third.
Let’s take a trip down (recent) memory lane.