George Lombard Jr.’s brother hits first pro homer minutes after Yankees prospect’s blast in eerie coincidence

It seems baseball has a new set of bash brothers. Minutes before George Lombard Jr. endeared himself to Yankees fans with a home run in his first MLB game Tuesday night against the Cardinals, younger brother Jacob Lombard also made a strong impression in his professional debut. Jacob, a fellow shortstop who was drafted 14th overall by the Marlins last month, homered in his second at-bat with the Jupiter Hammerheads, Miami’s Single-A affiliate. George Lombard Jr.’s brother, Jacob, homered in his professional debut on Tuesday, moments before George did the same with the Yankees. MLB After walking in his first career plate appearance, Jacob led off the top of the third inning versus Palm Beach Cardinals’ right-handed pitcher Payton Graham, taking a 1-0 slider deep to left field. Moments later