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NEW YORK, NEW YORK - AUGUST 04: George Lombard Jr. #96 of the New York Yankees grounds out in his first at-bat of his MLB debut during the third inning against the St. Louis Cardinals at Yankee Stadium on August 04, 2026 in the Bronx borough of New York City. (Photo by Sarah Stier/Getty Images) Getty
New York Yankees’ top prospect George Lombard Jr. is having an incredible debut–and it just got that much better with his first career home run against the Cardinals.
WELCOME TO THE SHOW, GEORGE LOMBARD JR.
HIS FIRST CAREER HIT IS A HOME RUN! pic.twitter.com/iaUgInsnV7
— Just Baseball (@JustBB_Media) August 5, 2026
Just Baseball posts on X: “WELCOME TO THE SHOW, GEORGE LOMBARD JR. HIS FIRST CAREER HIT IS A HOME RUN!”
Before Lombard Jr. went beast mode, he’d already been a vacuum at shortstop all game.
Earlier in the contest, he turned what looked to be a single into left field into a double-play ball. Ranging into the hole at short, Lombard Jr. flipped a strong throw to second, and they relayed to first in time for a double play.
Then, he put out another fire with an unassisted double play, where he fielded a grounder up the middle from Cardinals’ outfielder Nathan Church, tapped the second base bag, and slung a rocket to first base.
The next inning, Lombard Jr. got a pitch out over the plate from Yankee nemesis Hunter Dobbins, and crushed it to deep left field, into the Bronx bleachers.
It’s the first game of Lombard’s career, but he looks comfortable, savvy, and toolsy. The skill set is absolutely there.
Fans are going absolutely crazy over their new shortstop.
Social Media Reacts to Yankees/Cardinals George Lombard Jr. Debut Performance
Here’s what people are saying:
Ben Verlander: “GEORGE LOMBARD JR WELCOME TO THE NEW YORK YANKEES FIRST GAME FIRST HIT FIRST HOME RUN!!”
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