The latest former Auburn Tiger to make his Major League Debut was [autotag]Edouard Julien[/autotag], doing so on April 12 for the Minnesota Twins.
In his debut. Julien went 0-for-2 with a walk in a 3-1 win over the Chicago White Sox. The very next day, Julien would reach two milestones in the same game.
In the Twins’ 11-2 win over the New York Yankees last Thursday, Julien recorded his first hit and his first home run as a member of the big club. According to OptaStats, Julien is the fourth batter since 1974 to record his first Major League hit, and first Major League home run in the same inning, doing so in the top of the 1st inning.
“You kind of have pressure to get the first one out of the way,” Julien said Thursday. “And then right after, just to get a homer, I couldn’t write a better script. It was an unforgettable moment.”
Julien ended his first week by going 2-for-17 at the plate with a home run and an RBI. Julien is just getting started and has a great season awaiting him in Minnesota.
Here’s a look back at some of Julien’s key moments during his first week with the Minnesota Twins: