Cubs first baseman Michael Busch makes history with NLDS Game 3 home run

CHICAGO, ILLINOIS - OCTOBER 08: Michael Busch #29 of the Chicago Cubs reacts after hitting a solo home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the first inning in game three of the National League Division Series at Wrigley Field on October 08, 2025 in Chicago, Illinois.Geoff Stellfox/Getty

Michael Busch made history in the first inning of Game 3 of the National League Division Series.

His 401-foot homer that tied the game 1-1 against the Brewers made him the first player to hit a leadoff homer in the same series in postseason history.

Busch, who’s 34 homers led the team in 2024, has been one of the lone bright spots in an otherwise meager Cubs attack. The Cubs haven’t scored more than three…