Yankees rookie George Lombard Jr. homers during MLB debut

With his family in attendance at Yankee Stadium, New York's top prospect homered in his second at-bat.

George Lombard Jr. launched a solo home run for his first career hit and turned multiple double plays in a dazzling major league debut at Yankee Stadium.

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

New York Yankees shortstop George Lombard Jr. homered for his first career hit in his MLB debut on Tuesday.

George Lombard Jr. homers in memorable big league debut as Yankees blank Cardinals 2-0  Toronto Star

George Lombard Jr. homered in a memorable big league debut and the New York Yankees beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0

George Lombard Jr. homers in memorable big league debut as Yankees blank Cardinals 2-0  AP News

Lombard's homer was a no-doubter, traveling 392 feet at 100.2 mph.

George Lombard was only called up to the Yankees on Monday after the trade deadline.

Yankees boost lineup with Lombard, who homers in debut  ESPN

Anthony Volpe's Yankees Future Is Unclear With George Lombard Jr.'s Promotion  Sports Illustrated

The Yankees demoted shortstop Anthony Volpe ahead of Lombard's promotion