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Mallex’s first 3B becomes first HR after review
- Updated: May 4, 2016
NEW YORK — Mallex Smith thought he had a pretty interesting story to tell after he was forced to exit his April 11 Major League debut because he busted his forehead open on his first stolen-base attempt. But that story has been trumped by the tale of his first career homer, which became a reality moments after he thought he’d recorded his first career triple.
After Smith slid head-first into third base with one out in the fifth inning of Monday night’s 3-0 win over the Mets, Braves third-base coach Bo Porter informed him that he thought Smith’s opposite-field fly ball was actually a home run. Replays showed the ball cleared the orange line along the outfield wall in the left-field corner, and after a 57-second crew chief review, the young outfielder trotted toward the plate, savoring the fact …
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