Pirates' Gift Ngoepe: Makes history Wednesday
Ngoepe singled in his first major-league at-bat Wednesday, going 1-for-2 with a walk against the Cubs.
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His hit off Jon Lester was the first ever by a major leaguer born in South Africa. Ngoepe, who served as a second base replacement for Phil Gosselin, has primarily played shortstop in the minors. The fielding whiz holds a minor-league line of .232/.322/.347 in nine seasons.