In 1990, wunderkind prospect Jose Offerman became the first player in Los Angeles Dodgers history to homer in his first major league at bat. And, as nice bookend, it appears he hit a home run in his last professional at-bat as the leadoff hiter for the Long Island Ducks of the independent Atlantic League.Symmetrical. Storybook. The stuff that dreams are made of.
Not quite. Here is a look at what is very probably his last professional plate appearance, in a game against the Bridgeport Bluefish.
Because he was hit by a pitch, and subsequently attacked the pitcher with his lumber (coincidentally concussing Bluefish catcher John Nathan on his back-swing), it does not technically count as an at-bat.
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Does the back-swing shot to catcher's head count as a foul ball?
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