Christopher Morel homered in his first game after rejoining the Cubs last week.
105 different Cubs have homered in their season debut, a total of 135 times.
But if Morel can hit a home run in his.
Every now and then, a hitter has a season in which he compiles a batting average far higher he ever has before.
Most such hitters quickly revert to their earlier performance.
Here is a look at 6.
The 1963 Dodgers lost games on the road, leading to complaints about manager Walt Alston. Things boiled over on a bus trip from Pittsburgh to St. Louis. Here is that story.