Kevin McGonigle begins his career with 4 hits
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Rookies were the unmistakable lead story in both fantasy baseball and reality on Thursday’s heavy-slate Opening Day. Carson Benge homered. JJ Wetherholt homered. Munetaka Murakami homered. And then Chase DeLauter hit two in the final game of the night.
How historic was Kevin McGonigle’s 4-for-5, two-double, two-RBI performance in his Major League debut? Only one Tiger in the franchise’s previous 125 seasons had posted a four-hit game in his first big league game.