A little-known Cardinals catcher stepped in once and stunned everyone—then somehow did it again.
On July 4, 2000, Cardinals catcher Keith McDonald announced himself with a pinch-hit home run in his first major league at-bat, joining a tiny club in team history. Two days later, he stepped up again—and homered again—becoming just the second player in MLB history to go deep in each of his first two at-bats. In the span of two swings, McDonald carved out a place in baseball lore few have ever touched.
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