Sentences with phrase «major league debut»

The slow panning of the camera over your player as he stands in awe of the crowd at his major league debut was fantastic and reminded me of great baseball movies.

It wasn't a trend when the Tampa Bay Rays signed Evan Longoria to an absurdly owner - friendly deal just a few days after he made his major league debut.

In his Major League Debut, Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig pulled off the heroic 9 - 3 double play to save Los Angeles» 2 - 1...

On Aug. 22, 1986, Mark McGwire made his major league debut in an Oakland Athletics lineup that included another 22 - year - old slugger, Jose Canseco.

New York Yankees outfielder Dustin Fowler had a memorable major league debut on Thursday, but for all the wrong reasons.

Haniger, who turns 26 in December, made his major league debut in 2016 for Arizona, hitting.229 /.309 /.404 in 34 games.

Curtis, 24, also made his major league debut in 2016, pitching 21 games in relief for the Diamondbacks, posting a 6.75 ERA with more walks (13) than strikeouts (10).

Although Shohei Ohtani has yet to make his major league debut, the excellence he displayed in the batter's box and on the mound while in Japan was enough to make you believe his arrival in the United States could be a game - changer.

In fact many believed that Harper, who left high school early to play for Southern Nevada Junior College before being drafted with the first overall pick in 2010, was not expected to make his major league debut until the beginning of the 2013 season.

When Todd Van Poppel made his major league debut at age 19 in 1991, he was sporting a $ 1.2 million contract, which had been a record for a draft choice the year before, and had the weight of unrealistic expectations on his shoulders.

What that article didn't include, though, was the bounty from the Troy Tulowitzki trade (Jeff Hoffman) making his major league debut after navigating the sludgy waters of the Pacific Coast League well enough, and it also didn't include German Marquez, an underrated component of the Corey Dickerson / McGee trade, who is absolutely thriving in the upper minors, doing it in a way that makes you think he'll be in the rotation by next spring, if not sooner.

Rookie Noah Syndergaard, who made his major league debut on May 12, has a whole lot of pressure on him in his first - ever World Series start.

There was the shot the burly Braves catcher hit in his major league debut, on April 3, a towering fly off Phillies righthander and two - time Cy Young winner Roy Halladay.

In his Major League Debut, Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig pulled off the heroic 9 - 3 double play to save Los Angeles» 2 - 1 victory over the San Diego Padres.

After Raburn hit his seventh home run on the season, and also breaking up the no - hitter by Tigers starter Jose Alvarez's carried in his major league debut, Cabrera playfully threw gum at the ex-Tiger as he ran by third base.

Not so coincidentally, 20 - year - old third baseman Rafael Devers made his major league debut on July 25, and has solidified the hot corner for Boston, hitting.284 /.339 /.482 with 10 home runs in 57 games.

Fernando Romero kept Toronto scoreless while pitching into the sixth inning of his major league debut for Minnesota, giving the Twins a badly needed boost in a 4 - 0 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays on Wednesday.

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I write these words on April 15, 2018 - exactly 71 years to the day when Jackie Robinson made his debut with the Brooklyn Dodgers, ending a long period of segregation in Major League Baseball.

Washington, D.C., is incorporated, Joe DiMaggio makes his major - league debut, the Sears Tower becomes the tallest building in the world, and the first spam email is sent, all on this day.

The next day, top prospect Carlos Correa made his major - league debut.

Muller, 25, has scored 26 goals in 62 games for his country, as well as 70 in 190 league games for club side Bayern Munich, who he's already helped lead to eleven major honours, despite having only made his professional debut for the club in 2008.

On Aug. 10 Baldelli made his season debut, and on Aug. 22 he hit hisfirst major league home run in 15 months.

Bale has been nothing short of a major success since making his # 86m move to the Spanish capital, bagging 22 goals in his debut season, including efforts in both the Copa del Rey and Champions League finals.

Made by Adidas and sponsored by YouTube TV, the new uniforms will make their debut in the 2018 Major League Soccer Season.

Mexico international Carlos Vela has been introduced as Los Angeles Football Club's first designated player ahead of their Major League Soccer debut next year.

But fans of the Five Stripes will have to wait a bit longer for Barco's regular season debut in Major League Soccer.

Award - winning writer John Powers debuts OSV Distinguished Speakers Series STURBRIDGE, Mass. (Oct. 25, 2012): Sportswriter John Powers, co-author of the 100th anniversary commemorative book, Fenway Park: The Coolest, Cruelest and Longest Running Major League Baseball Stadium in America, will speak in the Stephen M. Brewer Theater at Old Sturbridge Village on Thursday, Nov. 8, launching the...

The New Jersey - born 20 - year - old joined the Red Bulls Academy in 2009 and made his debut for the Major League Soccer outfit aged 18.

Matts Major League Eating debut was at the Stockton Deep Fried Asparagus.

«I definitely caught acting bug,» said Fisher, who makes his major movie debut in Justice League, alongside Ben Affleck, Gal Gadot, and Game of Thrones» Jason Momoa.

This was the feature film debut for: Ralph Waite (4 years later he became the beloved paternal figure of TV's «The Waltons»); Joe Don Baker (Buford Pusser from Walking Tall); James Gammon (later the crusty manager in Major League); and Anthony Zerbe, another iconic character actor of the 70's and 80's.

When the Malibu Hybrid debuted at the 2008 Major League Baseball All - Star Game, Chevrolet General Manager Ed Peper said, «The Malibu Hybrid «s winning package of uncompromising design and fuel economy will help us assert leadership in the midsize sedan segment and meet the needs of Chevy customers.»

The self - publishing sphere has become something of what the farm league is to major league baseball, but the odds of that success can be lower than were an author to try and approach a literary agent as an author attempting to make their major debut in trade publishing.

Since Rocket League debuted on the Playstation 4 and PC last year the game has become a major smash hit that has redefined sports like Soccer and made them fun in a brand new way.