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1918 National League Debuts

Willie Mays played his first Major League game on May 25, 1951, and went 0-for-5 at the plate. He started his career 1-for-25 and told his manager, "I can't do it, Mr. Leo. You better bench me."

Casey Stengel played his first Major League game on July 27, 1912, and went 4-for-4 at the plate. He commented later in his life, "I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly decided they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few days to correct that impression."

Both Mays and Stengel would continue their Major League careers down separate paths of greatness, but each still had to appear in that memorable first Major League game. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present what Cubs broadcaster Steve Stone once described as, "His first Major League debut."

"Baseball is the sport that cackles back at can't-miss kids. Baseball humbles every player sooner or later. Baseball confers greatness stingily, in its own sweet time. At least that's what the bow-tied essayists and sandlot scouts solemnly tell us." - Johnette Howard in Sports Illustrated

National League Debuts 1918
#	Name (sort)	Team (sort)	Debut (sort)	Age (sort)
n/a	Doc Bass	1918 Boston Braves	07-29-1918	19
n/a	Hugh Canavan	1918 Boston Braves	04-23-1918	20
n/a	Rip Conway	1918 Boston Braves	04-16-1918	21
n/a	Roy Massey	1918 Boston Braves	04-16-1918	27
n/a	Hugh McQuillan	1918 Boston Braves	07-26-1918	22
n/a	Tom Miller	1918 Boston Braves	07-29-1918	21
n/a	Buzz Murphy	1918 Boston Braves	07-14-1918	23
n/a	Jake Northrop	1918 Boston Braves	07-29-1918	30
n/a	Jake Hehl	1918 Brooklyn Robins	06-20-1918	18
n/a	Harry Heitmann	1918 Brooklyn Robins	07-27-1918	21
n/a	Marty Herrmann	1918 Brooklyn Robins	07-10-1918	25
n/a	Norman Plitt	1918 Brooklyn Robins	04-26-1918	25
n/a	Red Sheridan	1918 Brooklyn Robins	07-03-1918	21
n/a	Charlie Hollocher	1918 Chicago Cubs	04-16-1918	21
n/a	Bill McCabe	1918 Chicago Cubs	04-16-1918	25
n/a	Jesse Haines	1918 Cincinnati Reds	07-20-1918	24
n/a	Larry Jacobus	1918 Cincinnati Reds	07-15-1918	23
n/a	Red Causey	1918 New York Giants	04-26-1918	24
n/a	Waite Hoyt	1918 New York Giants	07-24-1918	18
n/a	Jack Ogden	1918 New York Giants	06-22-1918	20
n/a	George Ross	1918 New York Giants	06-27-1918	26
n/a	Mickey Devine	1918 Philadelphia Phillies	08-02-1918	26
n/a	Ty Pickup	1918 Philadelphia Phillies	04-30-1918	20
n/a	Frank Woodward	1918 Philadelphia Phillies	04-17-1918	23
n/a	Dutch Distel	1918 St. Louis Cardinals	06-21-1918	22
n/a	Cliff Heathcote	1918 St. Louis Cardinals	06-04-1918	20
n/a	Earl Howard	1918 St. Louis Cardinals	04-18-1918	24
n/a	Bob Larmore	1918 St. Louis Cardinals	05-14-1918	21
n/a	Austin McHenry	1918 St. Louis Cardinals	06-22-1918	22
n/a	Ted Menze	1918 St. Louis Cardinals	04-23-1918	20
n/a	Bill Sherdel	1918 St. Louis Cardinals	04-22-1918	21
n/a	Oscar Tuero	1918 St. Louis Cardinals	05-30-1918	19
n/a	Dick Wheeler	1918 St. Louis Cardinals	06-13-1918	20
#	Name (sort)	Team (sort)	Debut (sort)	Age (sort)
1918 National League Debuts

1918 A.L. Debuts

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the National League during the 1918 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

On April 13, 1954, Hank Aaron made his Major League debut and went 0-for-5. However, in his own autobiography Aaron wrote that he went 0-for-4.

Rich Amaral spent nine seasons in the Minor Leagues and upon his callup he commented, "I've been to every baseball park in America, except those in the American and National League."

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