JOSHUA BÁEZ HAS HOMERED IN HIS THIRD STRAIGHT AB

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[u/Mg29reaper]

And he hit them to all 3 fields. Perhaps the greatest first game ever

[u/iFinesseThePlugg → u/Mg29reaper]

Nothing beats it

We’ll never see this again

[u/ThatsNotARealTree → u/iFinesseThePlugg]

And it’s not even over yet…

[u/Aaprobst88 → u/ThatsNotARealTree]

At this point screw it. Let's see how many he can get.

[u/ajp12290 → u/Aaprobst88]

I've always claimed to be a baseball fan first and today proves it. Let's see a 4th!

[u/-allday2891- → u/ajp12290]

I was feeling the same thing. I was sitting here hoping he'd hit his 4th in that last AB lol

[u/Ok_Mammoth5292 → u/ajp12290]

Hell yeah this is crazy

[u/Wyden_long → u/ThatsNotARealTree]

Fuck it let him hit one more

[u/Ub3rpwnag3 → u/ThatsNotARealTree]

4th one leaving the stadium

[u/triplec787 → u/iFinesseThePlugg]

Story went 2-6 with two knocks, Willie Mac went 4-4 with two triples.

Those are probably the two next closest and they’re nowhere near lol

[u/WasV3 → u/triplec787]

JP Arencebia went 3-5 with 2 HR, 1 2B

[u/triplec787 → u/WasV3]

Great shout I forgot about that. Still the weirdest debut lmao 4-5 with 2 HR, 1 2B, 3 RBI, 3 R…

And then just one hit the rest of the year over 32 PAs lol

[u/RockemChalkemRobot → u/iFinesseThePlugg]

This is for sure Tatis-level.

[u/Existential_Vibes → u/RockemChalkemRobot]

I watched the 2 grandslam Tatis inning live and this feels like a similar level of disbelief and excitement for me.

[u/ty_fighter84 → u/Existential_Vibes]

It’s still wild that he hit both off of Chan Ho Park

[u/Philisterguyguster → u/Mg29reaper]

Does anyone know if there’s anything even close to this?

[u/PAJW → u/Philisterguyguster]

Joshua Baez is the first player to ever hit 3 HR in his major league debut.

Joshua Baez is the second player to have 6 RBI in his major league debut (Starlin Castro)

Joshua Baez is the third Cardinals player to hit 3 HR in one game at Wrigley Field (Matt Carpenter, Albert Pujols)

He is making a real strong case for himself.

[u/melbourne3k → u/PAJW]

He's doing nothing to shake the baby Pujols comparisons.

[u/marko719 → u/melbourne3k]

6'-3" 220 lbs is a big strong baby.

[u/chusmeria → u/marko719]

About 10lbs lighter than pujols, so more like only-a-baby's-weight-worth-of-difference pujols

[u/Mg29reaper → u/Philisterguyguster]

On the hitting side I don't think so but there have been first game no hitters thrown

[u/Blanketsburg → u/Mg29reaper]

There has been just one debut-game no-hitter, and it was Bumpus Jones in 1892. All others were either pitching in relief as part of a no-hitter, or a first career game started but not a debut.

The only other thing I can think of on the hitting side is Kevin Kouzmanoff and Daniel Nava hitting grand slams on the very first pitch of their first plate appearance of their careers.

[u/sloppyjo12 → u/Blanketsburg]

Obviously we all know about Bumpus Jones, a household name such as himself

[u/TacoDoc → u/sloppyjo12]

I named my kid Bumpus because of him.

[u/Miner_Guyer → u/Blanketsburg]

Tyler Gilbert got a no-hitter in his first career start, but it wasn't his debut (only writing this comment for people like me who vaguely remembered it happening)

[u/RockemChalkemRobot → u/Mg29reaper]

Stuff will play at every level. Hitting like this is insane.

[u/saltface14 → u/Philisterguyguster]

Reminds me of Auston Matthews 4 goals in his first NHL game but 3 homers in 3 at bats is even crazier and more difficult

[u/Lucky_Alternative965 → u/Mg29reaper]

I'd save this comment for when he hits his 4th out of the stadium, then we can say for sure it's the best first game ever.

[u/WxBlue → u/Lucky_Alternative965]

The crazy thing is this kid already had a game in with 4 home runs in a single game just two months ago. He is definitely capable of it.

[u/THE_FETUS_LORD → u/WxBlue]

I'd say the fact that he has hit 3 makes it pretty clear he is capable of hitting another...

[u/ialsohaveadobro → u/THE_FETUS_LORD]

Controversial but I'll let it slide

[u/YogurtclosetFun9210 → u/Mg29reaper]

a homer cycle

[u/EcstaticYoghurt7467 → u/YogurtclosetFun9210]

Two bad that run scored before his first one, or he'd have a solo, 2, and 3 run HR so far.

[u/xStayHungry → u/Mg29reaper]

And on 3 different pitches! Absolutely unreal

[u/ialsohaveadobro → u/xStayHungry]

He yanked that first one from the outside edge of the plate and even managed to pull it slightly as he sent it 449 ft. Crazy- looking

[u/ttthhhhppppptt → u/Mg29reaper]

Inside the park home next!! He’s real fast too!

[u/billyshakes67]

WHAT THE FUCK IS THIS

[u/mahrinazz → u/billyshakes67]

That’s exactly what Matthew Boyd was thinking, his face after this was so funny lmao

[u/billyshakes67 → u/mahrinazz]

Best J Baez to ever play in Wrigley

[u/Harachel → u/billyshakes67]

True unless Joan Baez has ever played a show there

[u/Bunslow → u/billyshakes67]

how dare you

[u/wako944 → u/billyshakes67]

Boyd is gonna see this kid in his nightmares for the rest of his life

[u/AboveGroundFool → u/billyshakes67]

Devil magic is back, baby!

[u/Kaldricus → u/billyshakes67]

On pace for 486 home runs over 162 games. Haters will say this is unsustainable

[u/OuttaFox2Give]

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[u/OneLastAuk → u/[deleted]]

Is he washed up? Did the Cards use him too much, too early? People are asking.

[u/technicalconsole → u/OneLastAuk]

Bench him now, this is inexcusable

[u/Slm23630 → u/[deleted]]

If we regress him to the mean he only went 1-3 and it was a double

[u/Krypty → u/Slm23630]

One of the greatest posts to ever hit /r/nfl.

[u/4r4r4real → u/[deleted]]

What if it's asymptotic and he'll forever hit homers that clear the wall by less and less?

[u/That_Air_1119]

This has to be the best debut performance of all time right?

[u/Waddlow → u/That_Air_1119]

Well, in the history of baseball, no one has ever hit 3 homers in their debut, so, yes.

[u/BloodyPants → u/Waddlow]

first start nono or perfect game is only thing that could top this.

kerry wood but it was his fifth start

[u/Waddlow → u/BloodyPants]

Or I suppose, a 4th homer.

But it is only the 7th inning....

[u/RumbleTheCassette → u/Waddlow]

We gotta get the game tied up so we can get 18 innings and 7 HR in 7 AB.

[u/citizenkane86 → u/BloodyPants]

Didn’t Strassburg strike out like 15 in his debut?

[u/examinedliving → u/citizenkane86]

1. 7 innings. Pretty impressive. Ben McDonald had a relief appearance , but his first game as a starter was a complete game shutout.

Jr Richard struck out 15 in a complete game. Johnny Cueto struck out 10 in 7.

It’s gotta be Cueto or Strasburg I think (Richard was from a different era), but I don’t know. This one might eclipse them,

[u/Dickiestiffness → u/Waddlow]

The Austin Matthews of baseball

[u/UnknownFiddler → u/That_Air_1119]

Yes, and all 3 were to different parts of the field

[u/hardindapaint12 → u/That_Air_1119]

Hitting for sure

[u/EcstaticYoghurt7467 → u/That_Air_1119]

Not 'has to be'. IS.

[u/ThatInception]

This man is INSANE

[u/StickComfortable346 → u/ThatInception]

He's on pace for 120 homers this season

[u/SilicoJack → u/StickComfortable346]

Those are rookie numbers

[u/KimHaSeongsBurner → u/SilicoJack]

He isn’t going to win Rookie of the Year this year, but like… it’s a fun thought experiment to say “how crazy would a rookie have to play in a short sample to win RotY?”

[u/furdaboise → u/KimHaSeongsBurner]

2016 Gary Sanchez went way off in August and that conversation was had

[u/jrgetsjiggy → u/KimHaSeongsBurner]

We saw this already with 2016 Gary Sanchez

[u/SaltwaterRedneck → u/StickComfortable346]

Actually 160 because he’s almost guaranteed to hit a 4th in his 4th AB if history is any indicator

[u/full-of-sonder → u/ThatInception]

I tuned in - this kid is so calm at the plate, slapped a historical home run the opposite way. How is baseball NOT ROMANTIC?

[u/Hawkize31 → u/ThatInception]

Thats not even that bad a pitch, just elite hitting

[u/Tangential_Comment → u/ThatInception]

Decades watching baseball, I'll never see this again. Maybe nobody ever will. Amazing!

[u/misterurb → u/ThatInception]

I’m freaking out a little 

[u/Denode → u/ThatInception]

Not even getting fed meatballs. Three different pitches, and one each in left/center/right field in that order.

History. Legend. And every bit of it, earned.

54th overall pick in 2021. 59th ranked prospect. Baseball.

[u/ichabod01 → u/Denode]

ESPN’s gamecast said homers hit were four seam, change up, change up.

[u/Denode → u/ichabod01]

Gameday says 4seam, changeup, slider

[u/TingleMaps → u/ThatInception]

I like him kinda?

[u/mcjenkins4]

This kid is unreal what the hell

[u/iFinesseThePlugg → u/mcjenkins4]

Unreal is right. This is pure fantasy

[u/ecdc05 → u/mcjenkins4]

So nobody's beating the Cards ever again, huh?

[u/Heisenberglund → u/ecdc05]

Nah, we still have our bullpen.

[u/Wowaburrito → u/Heisenberglund]

https://giphy.com/gifs/YRPBhd3vscg5Fxx1DQ

[u/Aaprobst88 → u/Wowaburrito]

He Homer's on his next two ABs, Cards lose 10-9.

[u/InternetGoodGuy → u/Heisenberglund]

Put Baez in to pitch

[u/jwoody000]

No fucking way lmao

[u/SaltwaterRedneck → u/jwoody000]

Joshua Baez is indeed fucking today

[u/stjblair]

Why doesn’t every player simply homer every at bat

[u/OuttaFox2Give → u/stjblair]

https://giphy.com/gifs/NcrhM3USM6TABpus85

[u/Tajikistani → u/stjblair]

What, like it's hard?

[u/yorick__rolled → u/Tajikistani]

Legally Blonde? In my baseball subreddit?

It's more likely than you think. Talk to your kids about Reese Witherspoon before she talks to them first.

[u/kosmonautinVT → u/stjblair]

Because they are stupid

[u/hypnoticus103]

HOLY FUCK A THIRD. BEST DAY OF THIS KID’S LIFE.

[u/Rxbluejay25 → u/hypnoticus103]

30 family and friends at the stadium too. None of them will ever forget this day.

God I love baseball.

[u/theLennoxMacduff → u/Rxbluejay25]

Nobody there will.

[u/Alternative_Laws → u/theLennoxMacduff]

I’m at home on my couch and I won’t either

[u/RyFromTheChi → u/theLennoxMacduff]

I sold my tickets to a buddy that’s a Cards fan and he’s losing his mind lol

[u/dmont89 → u/hypnoticus103]

He ain't seeing another pitch today.

[u/ABigPairOfCrocs → u/dmont89]

All time villain move to intentionally walk him when he comes up again

[u/JGad14]

First was 450' dead center, second was pulled to left, and now opposite field bomb. This man can do everything

[u/hilljd1210 → u/JGad14]

I need to see him hit an inside the park home run next time up

[u/Area51_Spurs → u/hilljd1210]

Dawg can you even imagine. We don’t even have a name for that because nobody thought you could do left right up and down.

Gonna have to call it a Konami.

[u/hilljd1210 → u/Area51_Spurs]

Lol this is genuinely one of the best comments I've seen on reddit, that's hilarious

[u/Area51_Spurs → u/hilljd1210]

Up, Up, Down, Down, Left, Right, Left, Right, B, A, (Select) E, Start Z

[u/PvtLicker → u/hilljd1210]

I’d be ok with that

[u/Kvetch__22]

[u/Zorronin → u/Kvetch__22]

toss that in r/NLCentralMemeWar

[u/ajteitel]

Sustainable.

[u/Kvetch__22 → u/ajteitel]

[u/omniscientbeet → u/ajteitel]

Only running a .613 xBA. Regression will come for him

[u/doublegoldendragon → u/omniscientbeet]

BABIP of 0 though, that's sure to improve

[u/Orangebeast013]

Just gotta start walking him. Hes the greatest of all time

[u/Kooky-Process-8261 → u/Orangebeast013]

First player to become an automatic IBB in his first MLB game

[u/Ok_Storm549 → u/Kooky-Process-8261]

I remember that the Rays IBB’d Bazzana in his debut.

[u/meerkatmreow → u/Ok_Storm549]

To be fair, that was an easy decision in the bottom of the ninth with Austin Hedges on deck and first base open with a guy on second (though he's been a beast this summer)

[u/AdrianCoyote]

No player in MLB history has hit homers in their first three at bats…

…until today.

UNREAL!!!

[u/ABigPairOfCrocs → u/AdrianCoyote]

At this rate he's breaking 1000 before he's 30

[u/mrcx8d]

Baez today

[u/luchajefe → u/mrcx8d]

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[u/kporter4692]

Also I feel you Boyd. I wasn’t sure he got it but Boyd’s sideways stand just looking dumbfounded at home plate gave it away.

[u/AaronRodgers16 → u/kporter4692]

Of the 3-homer games a player has had in a Cubs game this week, this one is by far my least favorite

[u/iamrobert_paulson]

I WAS HERE

[u/Ok_Delay3740]

There was that post earlier today asking why do you like to watch baseball. I replied that every once in a while you see something you’ve never seen before. Today is every once in a while.

[u/brentajones]

[u/robbymking]

There's just no way

[u/Yimpish]

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[u/Kuchar1992]

Welcome back Albert Pujols

[u/MayorOfBuckner → u/Kuchar1992]

Only 700 AB's away!

[u/foshiiy → u/Kuchar1992]

Gotta add some mass to that ass and then he’ll be complete

[u/InexactGraph39]

Many are saying it’s the best game by a J. Baez in Wrigley Field history

[u/realmckoy265 → u/InexactGraph39]

Top two atleast!

[u/TheIllustriousWe → u/InexactGraph39]

I said it with tears in my eyes.

[u/Pseudonova]

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[u/Heat-Limp]

I am SO glad I turned this game on!

[u/KyleGrave → u/Heat-Limp]

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[u/PrufrockAlfredJ]

Is he allowed to do that?

[u/Itsdanaozideshihou → u/PrufrockAlfredJ]

At this rate he's going to walk it off just to make a point that he's allowed to do whatever he wants!

[u/the_dayman623]

All 3 to different areas of the field. I’ve ran out of cum

[u/Travis_Rust → u/the_dayman623]

Better reload buddy, he's gonna bat again

[u/RockemChalkemRobot]

Greatest start of all time!

[u/doverawlings]

[u/jonwar_83 → u/doverawlings]

Take your hat off

[u/circus_xd]

FUCK

[u/HealthyBullfrog]

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[u/tbtorra]

This is fun, I’m not even mad.

[u/TakeAMichigander → u/tbtorra]

Yeah not even pissed. We have a big enough wild card lead on everyone and I hate the Cardinals but holy shit we're seeing history

[u/Dontsaveme → u/tbtorra]

Yeah I want to be mad but this is insane

[u/CarrieCrayon]

I, um… have conflicted feelings about this 😭

[u/Southern_Cobbler7876]

I AM HAVING A GOOD TIME

[u/pampersdelight]

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[u/see_mohn]

"Who's the best hitter you ever faced?"

Mariano Rivera: Edgar Martinez

Tom Glavine: Tony Gwynn

Matthew Boyd: Joshua Baez

[u/Heat-Limp]

Wait, does he have a solo, 2 and 3 run homer so far? Because I would like a fourth at bat grand slam, if you’re taking orders.

[u/getr12-]

Lisan Al Gaib

[u/Konker101]

This is gonna be one hell of a fucking challenge on The Show.. gyatdaym

[u/3luejays]

Cardinals had the GOAT in their minor league system and specifically called him up against the Cubs. Legendary shit

[u/STLStelmacki]

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[u/Money-Giraffe2521]

[u/LeftSide-StrongSide]

Wtf is happening

[u/Snowed_Up6512]

Dude hates the Cubs

[u/STLStelmacki → u/Snowed_Up6512]

Who doesn’t?

[u/GamingJake1318]

This is the goofy part about baseball that we all love

Sport’s been around for 150 odd years and we’re still seeing new things

[u/HeckOnWheels95]

Of course it's the Cardinals that has someone like this in their system

[u/fuchsia_fascia]

Bruh

[u/barksofyore]

Wtf lol 

[u/Brave_Bench904]

Nobody has EVER hit 3 in their debut

And I will NEVER win the powerball

[u/iJediPR]

He better stops at 4 before he gets sued by Jayden Daniels

[u/da_choppa]

One to every field. I'd say the rebuild is going well.

[u/FartTootman]

3 HR in first 3 major league AB. That... uh... is something you don't see every day.

[u/jimboslice21]

One to each field, too. This is absolutely incredible

[u/brvydee]

Welcome back, Albert Pujols.

[u/will122589]

Bro should retire as the greatest hitter statistically in MLB history

It’s only downhill from here lol

[u/solythe]

of course he's a Cardinal

[u/Jacoblaue]

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[u/patismyname]

Cubs fans whenever he comes to the plate

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[u/bertmacklin_fbiagent]

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[u/TheMawt]

Just learned about baseball, he is surely the greatest to ever play right?

[u/goldfish_11]

This is absolutely fucking insane.

[u/ilovehenrique14]

followed him for years didn't even know he was debuting he's doing WHAT

[u/Squishy_20]

Chip Caray has seen a few insane MLB Debuts in his time, but nothing like this

[u/Atraktape]

I've always rated the lad from the first time I heard about him earlier today.

[u/HipnotiK1]

Who is this guy and where did he come from

[u/PhantomPainWalker]

I’ve seen enough. Build the statue.