In a 9-5 loss to New York, Elijah Dukes of the Devil Rays becomes the 99th major leaguer to homer in his first official at-bat. The 22 year-old rookie center fielder is the first to accomplish the feat at Yankee Stadium on an Opening Day.

On April 2, 2007 — In a 9-5 loss to New York, Elijah Dukes of the Devil Rays becomes the 99th major leaguer to homer in his first official at-bat. The 22 year-old rookie center fielder is the first to accomplish the feat at Yankee Stadium on an Opening Day.

 


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