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Brett Callahan hits a triple in first MLB at-bat for Tigers

2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 18, 2026, 1:43 PM

Last updated Aug 18, 2026

Brett Callahan hits a triple in first MLB at-bat for Tigers
Summary

Detroit Tigers left fielder Brett Callahan hit a two-run triple in his first MLB at-bat on August 16 against the Chicago White Sox. This achievement marks him as the seventh player in Tigers history to hit a triple in his debut. The last player to accomplish this was Bill Irwin in a game against the Philadelphia Athletics in 1912, which ended in a 24-2 loss for the Tigers. Callahan's hit recalls an unusual moment in team history, as the former player Irwin made only one major league appearance.

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  • •Callahan's triple occurred off White Sox pitcher Sean Burke
  • •Only seven Tigers players have hit a triple in their MLB debut
  • •Bill Irwin previously achieved this in 1912
  • •Irwin's debut was part of an infamous 24-2 loss
  • •Callahan played college ball at St. Joseph's University
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Detroit Tigers rookie Brett Callahan has four RBIs in his first two MLB games after making franchise history on the first pitch of his career.

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Detroit Tigers left fielder Brett Callahan hit a triple in his first MLB at-bat, recalling one of the strangest games in franchise history.

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