Wednesday, January 29th, 2025
With baseball season right around the corner, I wanted to let you know about a new Society for American Baseball Research (SABR) publication I’ve been working on: Dazzling Debuts: First At-Bat Home Runs.
Dazzling Debuts celebrates the unforgettable experience of a baseball player walking up to the plate and hitting a home run in his first major-league at-bat. You’ll discover player biographies, game recaps, photographs, videos, and exclusive audio interviews of players reliving their first at-bat homers.
Dazzling Debuts also highlights the global reach of baseball, and we’re honored to include players who hit first at-bat home runs in Japan, Korea, Puerto Rico, and Mexico. In addition, we explore how the All-American Girls Professional Baseball League (AAGPBL) made on-the-field innovations to encourage home-run hitting and showcase women’s athleticism during its pioneering tenure (1943-1954).
Have fun checking out Dazzling Debuts, an entertaining look at that all-time baseball classic, the first at-bat home run. And don’t forget…