Calling it “something out of dreams,” Chicago White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery on Tuesday became the fifth player since 1900 to hit a walk-off homer in his MLB debut.
Montgomery, 23, hit a 0-1 changeup off Atlanta Braves closer Raisel Iglesias, erasing a 5-4 deficit with two outs and a runner on third base in the bottom of the 10th inning. Pandemonium ensued as the ball landed in the White Sox bullpen while Montgomery began his trip around the bases for his first career home run.
“That was surreal,” Montgomery said after the 6-5 win. “I couldn’t hear anything. I was told the crowd was pretty loud.”