Baseball Hall of Famer Carl Yastrzemski spent his entire 23-year career with the Boston Red Sox and is one of the greatest players in franchise history.
On Tuesday, the Red Sox opened a three-game series with the San Francisco Giants and it was the first appearance at Fenway Park as a big leaguer for Mike Yastrzemski, the grandson of the Red Sox’s all-time leader in doubles, RBI and hits. As the Andover, Massachusetts native made his way to the batter’s box for his first at-bat of the night, he was greeted with a standing ovation from some of the Red Sox faithful.
It’s rare to get an ovation from the Red Sox faithful, let alone a standing ovation from them, as a visiting player, but when you’re the grandson of Boston royalty you’re getting a nice, warm welcome.
Unfortunately for Yastrzemski, he struck out swinging in his first at-bat at Fenway Park, but he ended up hitting a home run later on in the night.
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