San Francisco Giant rookie Bobby Bonds becomes the second player to hit a grand slam in his first major league game
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San Francisco Giant rookie Bobby Bonds becomes the second player to hit a grand slam in his first major league game

ByThis Day in Baseball

On June 25, 1968 At Candlestick Park – San Francisco Giant, Bobby Bonds, a 22-year old outfielder just called up by the San Francisco Giants, announced his arrival in grand fashion, clearing the bases in the sixth inning with a homer off Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Jack Purdin. The hit came in Bonds’ third career