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Wells is the first catcher in MLB history to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day.
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Former Arizona Wildcats catcher Austin Wells made history on Thursday with his leadoff home run off Milwaukee Brewers right-hander Freddy Peralta, for the New York Yankees on Opening Day.

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Yankees’ Paul Goldschmidt gets first career start as leadoff hitter; smacks first-pitch HR off Cortes
The offseason departure of Gleyber Torres left a void atop the Yankees’ lineup. Boone has said he’s considered six or seven players as candidates to bat first, including the lefty-swinging Austin Wells, who on Thursday became the first catcher in MLB history to hit a leadoff home run on Opening Day.
WATCH: Yankees crush four first-inning home runs off former teammate Nestor Cortes
Making his Milwaukee Brewers debut at Yankee Stadium after an offseason trade, the former All-Star gave up back-to-back-to-back home runs to Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge – on three pitches – to start the first inning on Saturday.
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