Before Wednesday's game, few New York Yankees fans likely knew the name Miguel Andujar. But by the end of the night, the 22-year-old had vaulted himself into the historic club's record books, above some of the most revered names to have ever worn pinstripes.
Andujar - who was called up from Triple-A earlier in the day after Matt Holliday was placed on the disabled list - became the first Yankee ever to record three or more hits and four-plus RBIs in his major-league debut during the team's 12-3 win over the Chicago White Sox at Guaranteed Rate Field. He set the record with a two-run double in the ninth inning.
Andujar's four RBIs broke a long-standing club record. The previous mark of three in a MLB debut was held by Billy Martin (1950) and "Marvelous" Marv Throneberry (1955), according to Yankees PR.
He also became just the fifth Yankee since 1913 - and the first in 70 years - to reach base four times in his first big-league contest.
Date | Player | Pos. | PA | H | RBI | R | BB | TOB | Score |
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6/25/1930 (G2) | Billy Werber | SS | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W 16-4 |
4/12/1932 | Jack Saltzgaver | 2B | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | W 12-6 |
4/25/1935 | Russ Van Atta | P | 5 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | W 16-0 |
4/26/1947 | Ralph Houk | C | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W 3-1 |
6/29/2017 | Miguel Andujar | DH | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 4 | W 12-3 |
Fourteen Yankees (including Andujar) have reached base at least three times in their debuts since 1913, but it's only happened four times since 1950.
Andujar finished the game 3-for-4 with a double, a stolen base, four RBIs, and one walk. Despite reaching base four times in a game his team won 12-3, he failed to come around to score.
A native of San Cristobal, Dominican Republic, Andujar was called up to the majors after hitting .312/.342/.494 in 272 plate appearances at Triple-A this season.