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MLB General Discussion (Official Thread)

Dovydas Neverauskus

Gift Ngoepe .


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Both of these guys are Pirates, but they also "firsts".

P Dovydas Neverauskus made his debut last night. He's the first Lithuanian-born player in MLB history.

INF Gift Ngoepe got in tonight. He's the first African-born player in MLB history.


Watched Gift's 1st at bat. decent looking swing and a solid single up the middle for his first hit
 
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The 2016 Major League Baseball season began on April 3, 2016 with a Sunday afternoon matchup between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Pittsburgh Pirates, the two teams with the best regular season records in 2015, at PNC Park in Pittsburgh. The regular season ended on Sunday, October 2, 2016, and the postseason on Wednesday, November 2, 2016, with the Chicago Cubs coming back from a three games to one deficit to defeat the Cleveland Indians in the World Series and win their first championship since 1908.The Major League Baseball All-Star Game's 87th edition was played on July 12 at Pepco Park in San Diego, California, home of the San Diego Padres. The American League was awarded home-field advantage in the World Series by winning the game 4–2.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2016_Major_League_Baseball_season
 
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