For a franchise that didn’t take the field until 1993, there aren’t many Major League Baseball firsts associated with the Miami Marlins franchise. But on this day 15 years ago, outfielder Jeremy Hermida made history for the Florida Marlins.
With the contest against the St. Louis Cardinals already well in doubt, Hermida stepped into the box for his first career plate appearance on Aug. 31, 2005. He became the first player in baseball history to hit a pinch-hit grand slam under such circumstances.
The Marlins were down 10-0 as Hermida was called upon in the bottom of the seventh at Dolphins Stadium.