MLB's first HR of '21... in the snow!

[Brother Buzz]

Link to tweet

Miguel Cabrera wasted no time providing the first big highlight of the new season on Thursday, crushing a two-run first-inning homer to right field off reigning AL Cy Young Award winner Shane Bieber with snow swirling around him at Comerica Park. The drive gave the Tigers a quick 2-0 lead over Cleveland.

The snow was so heavy for Cabrera's 488th career homer, his 350th as a Tiger, that he slid into second base, briefly thinking the ball didn't clear the wall. An umpire review confirmed his shot as the first home run of the Major League season.

https://www.mlb.com/news/miguel-cabrera-homers-in-snow-on-opening-day

[NightWatcher]

1. SnOpening Day 2021!

[Cracklin Charlie]

2. Cabrera?

Figures. Guy is so good.

[Auggie]

3. Why can't cold-weather teams open in warm-weather cities? This makes no sense.

[El Supremo]

6. The Rockies haven't played at home on opening day in 10 years.

This year is different. And we lucked out.

[Auggie]

7. Maybe the Rockies make an actual request to start on the road?

For years I've been hearing Cleveland players complain how cold temperatures hinder their early-season hitting. It's not that big a deal if they open in a cold-weather city (like today), but eventually they play a warm weather team ... and are a week or two behind.

[underpants]

4. Field of Dreams

[SheltieLover]

5. Lol

Yuppers!