Brett Callahan hits a triple in first MLB at-bat for Tigers
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Aug 16, 2026, 6:52 PM
Last updated Aug 16, 2026
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.
- •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
- 6:52 PMYahoo Sports — Tigers LF Brett Callahan hits historic triple in first MLB at-bat
"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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