May 16, 2026
Nothing is more exciting in baseball than a prospect who is called up and immediately makes an impact. You can dream forever on guys like that. We've already seen so many incredible careers start in 2026 from Kevin McGonigle to Konnor Griffin to guys who don't have Ks and Gs figuring prominently in their names. Anyway, in honor of those debuts, this week Mike and Bill look back at some of the greatest debuts in baseball history, including multi-homer games, a bevy of runs driven in, and a couple dominant pitching performances.
Plus, happy birthday to George "Piano Legs" Gore and Dan Bankhead!
And farewell to Doug Camilli and Tom Nieto.