What a day it was in Major League Baseball and social media did not disappoint. Yasiel Puig returned to Dodger Stadium and hit a bomb off Clayton Kershaw in his first at-bat. Christian Yelich went deep, and deep and deep again, continuing an offensive tear of historic proportions. And speaking of history, baseball celebrated Jackie Robinson with the respect that he deserves on the 72nd anniversary of his MLB debut.
This is a script Hollywood might reject: The Cincinnati Reds’ Yasiel Puig, in his first game back at Dodger Stadium, facing Clayton Kershaw (in his own return from injury), goes deep in his first at-bat.
“Could not script it out any better.”@YasielPuig‘s first at-bat back at Dodger Stadium is a homer off Clayton Kershaw! #BornToBaseball pic.twitter.com/d575MXGDRx
— FOX Sports Ohio (@FOXSportsOH) April 16, 2019
So many reasons why that home run means so much to Yasiel Puig. It’s his return to Dodger Stadium, for a game he probably thought about for months, against Clayton Kershaw and, just as important, off a lefty, the type he hated to sit against.
— Alden Gonzalez (@Alden_Gonzalez) April 16, 2019
Christian Yelich’s night started good and got better from there. Three home runs and seven RBIs for the reigning National League MVP (and a little girl got a dog, too!)
UPDATE: They are going to name him Yeli. 🐶 pic.twitter.com/J95rP1Rh5m
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 15, 2019
Doggone it. He’s done it again! #ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/YVcFb6wTP2
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) April 16, 2019
Stop. Pitching. To. Yelich.
That’s 3 for the MVP! pic.twitter.com/ZJpKTbu2Tb
— MLB (@MLB) April 16, 2019
Those epic performances came on Jackie Robinson Day, when every player across baseball wore No. 42 to honor the Dodgers’ trail-blazing legend. The Dodgers even wore their throwback Brooklyn uniforms and came back to beat Puig and the Reds.
#Jackie42 forever. pic.twitter.com/S3cKN4lMtt
— MLB (@MLB) April 15, 2019
Dear Jackie,
How can we thank you? #Jackie42 pic.twitter.com/Lk3s74SdBA— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) April 15, 2019
Jackie Robinson’s children, Sharon and David, throw out the first pitches at Dodger Stadium. #Jackie42 pic.twitter.com/pZcpesmtUV
— MLB (@MLB) April 16, 2019
