On this date in baseball history Jody Gerut hit the first home run at Citi Field. Gerut tagged a 1-1 pitch from Mike Pelfrey over the rightfield wall to become the first batter to homer in a regular season opener at a major league park. The Padres would go on to beat the Mets in their debut at Citi Field 6-5.
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Wednesday, April 13, 2016
Jody Gerut Hits First Home Run At Citi Field
On this date in baseball history Jody Gerut hit the first home run at Citi Field. Gerut tagged a 1-1 pitch from Mike Pelfrey over the rightfield wall to become the first batter to homer in a regular season opener at a major league park. The Padres would go on to beat the Mets in their debut at Citi Field 6-5.
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