George Vico homers on the first pitch he ever sees in the major leagues, becoming only the fifth player to accomplish the feat.

On April 20 , 1948 –  On Opening Day, George Vico homers on the first pitch he ever sees in the major leagues, becoming only the fifth player to accomplish the feat. The home run, given up by White Sox hurler Joe Haynes, is the first of only a dozen the Tigers rookie first baseman collects in his brief two-year career.