You only have one chance to make a first impression. Well, the best first impression to make in baseball is to hit a home run. For these four New York Mets, they had a chance to show off their home run trot immediately.
Benny Ayala
On August 27, 1974, Benny Ayala made Mets history when he went yard in his first big league plate appearance. It was the first of three hit as a member of the Amazins and one of only 38 home run trots he ever put on display.
In a game with Tug McGraw starting, the Mets defeated the Houston Astros by a score of 4-2.