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Phillies: MLB Hasn’t Seen This Since 1898

Jul 8, 2021; San Diego, California, USA; San Diego Padres relief pitcher Daniel Camarena (72) hits a grand slam home run against the Washington Nationals during the fourth inning at Petco Park. Mandatory Credit: Orlando Ramirez-USA TODAY Sports

The Philadelphia Phillies have been playing ball since 1883.

Being one of the oldest franchises in Major League Baseball often means your players did something before everyone else. It also means that for the rarest of stats, it can be a while before it happens again.

This was the case on Thursday night, when Padres rookie reliever Daniel Camarena stepped up to the plate in his second career major-league game and hit a grand slam off of Max Scherzer.