August 27, 1974: Benny Ayala becomes first Met and first Puerto Rican to homer in first major-league at-bat
September 2, 1975: Johnnie LeMaster’s first at-bat, inside-the-park home run is one for the record books
May 4, 1989: Freshman Junior Félix’s first swing is fantastic, but Angels rally for extra-inning win over Blue Jays
May 14, 1993: Rockies’ Jay Gainer joins an exclusive club, homering on the first pitch he sees in majors
May 17, 1996: Jermaine Dye has a ‘dream’ debut as first Atlanta Braves player to homer in his first at-bat
April 2, 2007: Elijah Dukes starts major-league career with a home run, but Yankees beat Devil Rays on Opening Day