Every player with an INSIDE-THE-PARKER as their FIRST CAREER HR since 2010 (Altuve, Langford & MORE)

From Jose Altuve of the Houston Astros to Wyatt Langford of the Texas Rangers, let's remember some players who hit inside-the-park home runs as their first career home run since 2010!
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[@ghostrunner2138]

Apparently this is pretty normal for the Rangers

[@domanicvaldez]

lol we have a big park.

[@EggClimDumbo1282]

He missed the joey gallo one too

[@rathofturkey]

😂 right.

[@MaxCarter-vx5bu]

So fun how you can notice the announcers being more excited about these plays as time goes on

[@lazercohen1432]

Good observation. Announcers are now much more aware of the magnitude of the moment they’re calling in real time.

[@alexstewart9708]

Good point! Notice how they became less frequent throughout the years too

[@wizardofoz5727]

⁠​⁠@@alexstewart9708i think it’s worth noting that these are just in-the-park hrs for first career home runs, not all since

[@DaVictonator]

Probably cause announcers back then we’re more boring, like Joe Buck

[@fennolio]

The first four of these happened within eight weeks of each other.

[@danieltaz2011]

Fun fact about Tony Campana, that's his only home run in his major league career.

[@joelchase3326]

I played summer ball with Tony in high school. It’s still so cool to see highlights of his career. Twenty years ago seems like an eternity!

[@StereotypedGoat]

@@joelchase3326that’s awesome. He was fun to watch growing up

[@Ashura96]

Actually insane on Gentry's HR watching two outfielders both dive and miss the ball

[@gotexasrangersalbundymlb7694]

Craig Gentry and Josh Smith and Wyatt Langford

[@simplysteve68]

Yup, 3 Rangers! 😁 Glad to see them getting the recognition, but it's because they won the WS last yr, and MLB seems to show more clips of the current (the previous yr) champs, maybe a clause in its network contract, to promote or show more of that team, in the next season, Idk. 🤷

[@jamesmartin4518]

​ Oooooor, the Rangers just had more than any other team has had. 🤷‍♂️

[@guitarheromorello]

Then there's also Marc Sagmoen from the 97 team. His ITPHR was his one hit wonder and he only played for a season before quitting.

[@_ve0]

@@simplysteve68 super weird take if anything the rangers get too few posts for being a contender

[@ethanluttrell]

Rangers legend, Craig Gentry

[@ryanmcwilliams8784]

Altuve had to take 79 extra steps to get around compared to his taller counterparts

[@adeadlyfart13]

He is awesome, one of my favorite shorty players.

[@Bd0MZ]

95% of insiders are just blown defensive plays and yet, still so exciting.

[@cyclonesfan9169]

Wow, I would never have thought there were that many just since 2010. When Langford hit his yesterday the Rangers color analyst thought they would come up with some unique stat, but turns out it happens all the time. Even 2 other Rangers have done it since 2010.

[@saulspeaks2557]

Baseball is awesome like that. They say "you see something new every time you watch a ball game," but they don't tell you that sometimes you've seen it a few times - you just forgot! 😂

[@ThePlumAbides]

Gentry and Gillaspie being only 4 days apart is wild

[@KoltonR]

the first 4 clips were all within 2 months

[@lukemarkey7971]

Dave Raymond is too good

[@ljcomstock]

That was also Tony Campana's only MLB Home Run

[@rolmodel12.]

Niiice!

[@OhJustSomeRandomGuy]

So, you're saying he's the only big leaguer with 100% in-the-park HRs?

[@aidans9989]

​@@OhJustSomeRandomGuyNo, Langford also has a 100% inside the park homerun rate

[@OhJustSomeRandomGuy]

@@aidans9989 Well, that's an open-ended career, though.

[@Ashura96]

@@OhJustSomeRandomGuyMarc Sagmoen in 1997 (still trying to find footage of this lol)

[@Karmy.]

It's funny how Raimel Tapia has been on both ends of an inside the park HR

[@moocowthepersom]

as a sox fan that jarren duran misplay will forever be seared into my mind and replay whenever im at my worst, funny to know that he tapia had to deal with an even wackier one in a close game lol

[@gedalyahreback2133]

I'm in favor of renaming "inside-the-park homeruns" to "quadruples" so they're easier to say.

[@RonaldT2113]

Congratulations to Langford for such an incredible moment to start off his career!! Go World Series Champions Texas Rangers!!

[@danielcalvert2700]

The Dansby Swanson one reminded me that Trea Turner used to play in the outfield sometimes

[@n8doggy733]

Happy bday Ron!! Oakland legend

[@brandondillman5841]

Didn't realize it was this common. Crazy

[@CalledTurnAGundam]

Rangers Back to Back Inside-The-Park-ers. Now, let's make them Back to Back CHAMPS. ;)

[@Hothrax]

not gonna happen you got competition

[@edwardjones2129]

I think they will be

[@WBL90613]

I Love MLB

[@WBL90613]

First comment btw

[@orlandojalomos6461]

The Last 2 were Rangers💪💯

[@rathofturkey]

Ah man! And I was debating on going to either that April 28th game or the 27th the day before and we chose the 27th. Damn. 😂

[@jacksonhenninge6830]

I miss Craig Gentry so much. So fast. Good defense. Even better person.

[@thepixalking6589]

Three Texas Rangers on this list. Wow.

[@rolmodel12.]

Craig Gentry representing! 🐗WPS!!

[@mantistoboggan2599]

I did not realize Jose Altuve has been in the majors since 2011 😂

[@brianreuss256]

does anyone know the answer to the question at the end abt the number of players that have done this?

[@jijs234]

If I hear one more announcer say “dived,” I might lose it.

[@steveburke1519]

According to Merriam-Webster, both 'dived' and 'dove' are acceptable.

[@chriswalther7329]

I was at the Aoki game

[@theman1412]

Altuve ignoring the 3rd base coach even to this day 😊 (I had no idea that was his 1st HR)

[@DrAceGikmo]

That Harper throw on Swanson's homer tho...

[@OrmoluClock]

I remember seeing Bill Buckner, of all people, hit an inside the park HR.

[@gabepollock1641]

Buckner before his knees gave out was a decently fast guy, definitely more mobile. It’s just that his most remembered moment has to do with his lack of knees layer on.

[@imPiddle]

crazy that Campana's homer was the only homer of his career

[@Coby_Got]

3 Rangers!

[@uncletrick1]

The ol’ “thank God for lazy outfielders” play!

[@drewirvin5620]

So many first homers in the park

[@andrewreimers4300]

Alot against the rockies

[@ncpgaming8000]

It’s nuts how many of them were in 2011

[@cademolidor9005]

Texas Rangers have the best announcers❤️

[@thepoisonouspotato3631]

Even as a HUGE Astros fan, I love his energy and enthusiasm

[@n8doggy733]

Man I remember Gillaspie, he was supposed to be a big deal. Bust! gues its worth noting that its hard to hit at Att

[@lafan423]

NORI AOKI!

[@mam362]

How many of these would have been called errors had they not been potential first inside the parkers for these players

[@ryanaltfillisch7155]

The only one you could make a legitimate case that should have had an error was Connor Gillaspie with the Giants. Otherwise, all of the others involve big/weird bounces off the wall or players diving and missing, which don't count as errors.

[@TinKnight]

All inside-the-park HR's, & nearly all triples, require poor defensive play. Neither stat would really exist if they blamed poor effort instead of the very strict requirement of handling the ball poorly.

[@Josh-ut4wv]

@@TinKnight With Triples to not be that you have to either A have an odd bounce off of a wall or b have a stadium that has some part that makes the feat a bit easier (which there is like only one of those since Tal's Hill was removed at Minute Maid.)

[@TinKnight]

@@Josh-ut4wv Exactly. There are a few parks where the right launch angle, EV, baserunner speed, & outfielder positioning can make a "natural" triple possible, but overwhelmingly, you can't have triples nor inside-the-parkers without defensive screw-ups.

[@Josh-ut4wv]

@@TinKnight yeah like the Giants have Triples alley which is your best chance sure if coors was bigger that would actually be the best chance but the issue is they want HRs there.

[@Dominick-ce9yr]

I wanna see Tony Campana in mlb the show 24

[@itzsummagic]

so many in 2011

[@DankKushman2.0]

I forgot james mccann hit one for the tigers

[@joshuakemblebluegrass838]

Wow I didn’t realize the Rangers had so many first time home runs that were inside the park homers

[@tptmh23]

10:35 How can a man still be so attractive sliding into home like Josh Smith is? It's not fair to the rest of us!

[@bradwurst8141]

Tony Campana would be on a playoff team every year if he played 10 years later lol

[@gabepollock1641]

Guy was Terrence Gore before Terrence Gore.

[@joseph6270]

Of course Josh H(im) Smith's first was also an inside the parker. Dude is the incarnation of a bullet bill

[@SensualGoldfish]

Weird how a lot are their first homerun

[@jonsoncw]

Why did so many happen in 2011?

[@derekcarter1629]

Bring back polo grounds

[@nufcedkidyup8627]

4 replays of Gentry's?

[@EggClimDumbo1282]

Joey gallo hit one in 2017

[@rdr1035]

Was that polar bear in left firld in the first one, didnt know he played left

[@ObiWanKenobi]

Yonder Alonso actually so yeah a first baseman

[@cour1988]

The defense on some of these is just horrendous

[@crispinfornoff206]

What were they eating in 2011???

[@gabepollock1641]

Altuve in the brick red Astros uniforms looks so out of place. I can’t believe he’s been around since 2011.

[@jeffstrosmchats7259]

Learn the Astros

[@n8doggy733]

I loved Cody Ross but lets be honest, dude never should have been playing cf.

[@illmerica322]

One of the most exciting things in baseball... Unless it happens to you lol

[@chrislewis5069]

Just slightly less exciting than seeing someone hit a 450 foot real home run

[@ultrakool]

rare, but as rare as the unassisted triple play? 🤔 idk🤷‍♂

[@alexw0310]

The answer is no

[@DirtyJay420]

Wow the first 4 all in 2011 and within 2 months thats insane

[@RBKINGME]

Go gators that’s the way to do it Wyatt

[@IHateNicolasCage]

Great to see Mariners legend Mike Carp in the Craig Gentry clip. He’s the 3rd best fish outfielder of the era behind Mike Trout and Tim Salmon.

[@joshuakemblebluegrass838]

So the Rangers are the only team to have more that one player that has done this and now they have 3!

[@TinKnight]

Keep in mind, that's just since 2010. Elsewhere, someone indicated there have been 887 first HR's that were inside-the-parks.

[@captnoah8930]

rockies are on the bad end of multiples of these lol

[@Flosseveryday]

The SF outfielders were positioned as if Altuve had zero power.

[@LeonardoOliveira-858]

So many lost outfielders in these plays

[@DanielArm17]

That Craig gentry one was one of the dumbest outfield plays I’ve ever seen. How did they both dive for it and not collide?

[@DanielArm17]

And then neither one catch it

[@jasonmoore7435]

👇People who are always here early

[@KittyBangBangBoom]

I used to love Tony Campana on the Cubs as a kid. Don't even know why lol

[@Icewater.5]

First

[@nixthebravesfan2324]

first

[@nixthebravesfan2324]

hi

[@kaleighcampbell1836]

First view and first comment

[@Rowgue51]

The vast majority of "inside the park homeruns" should actually be singles or doubles with subsequent errors on the fielders. Still exciting plays but there is no reality in which those should be considered home runs.

[@Quishye]

Hehe

[@Quishye]

stole the little kids “FiRSt” comments

[@rolmodel12.]

​@@Quishyegot 'em

[@bucketboy12345]

Ur a Bum Langeford ,

[@jackholland9939]

So refreshing to see the players celebrate with a round of high fives compared to the theatrics that happen in today’s MLB.

[@christophermichaels6569]

You closeted old man

[@josephhayter7396]

Shut up lil bros yall wasn’t first

[@officalredux]

I think they were 💀

[@rolmodel12.]

​@officalredux chronology is harder for some, than others 😏

[@andrewcook6608]

...what?

[@addicted2fishing119]

MLB is running out of content? At the end of the day it’s a little league home run, I have seen tons of these… Glorified triple 🤫

[@platinumschoolnuisance567]

🤓 ☝️

[@adeadlyfart13]

Why are you complaining?

[@stormydawormy4938]

🙁it’s rare to hit a inside the ballpark dude, it’s even rare for ur first career home run

[@rolmodel12.]

What, do you NOT like one of the most rare and exciting plays in sports?

[@jasonww2612]

Wyatt Langford hit his first home run and it was inside the park. So they went back to see how many have done it before. They aren’t running out of content.

[@joeq774]

4:30 average Joe Biden speech

[@dr.johnnysins]

Im surprised that there are no royals on here, given how we had several fast runners with little power. Also, congrats to Zach Mckinstry's brother, Kool-Aid, for getting drafted to the nfl Edit: i guess aoki did play for the royals, but his first homer was for the brewers, so it doesnt count

[@Ihatemylife12337]

Craig Gentry mentioned!

[@IHateNicolasCage]

What was in the water in 2011?

[@user-bo2re7ig8v]

First