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1994 National League Debuts

Willie Mays played his first Major League game on May 25, 1951, and went 0-for-5 at the plate. He started his career 1-for-25 and told his manager, "I can't do it, Mr. Leo. You better bench me."

Casey Stengel played his first Major League game on July 27, 1912, and went 4-for-4 at the plate. He commented later in his life, "I broke in with four hits and the writers promptly decided they had seen the new Ty Cobb. It took me only a few days to correct that impression."

Both Mays and Stengel would continue their Major League careers down separate paths of greatness, but each still had to appear in that memorable first Major League game. Baseball Almanac is pleased to present what Cubs broadcaster Steve Stone once described as, "His first Major League debut."

"There is a certain amount of fascination to the big league debut of any athlete. Sometimes they are incredible successes. Sometimes they are frenetic failures." - Sportswriter Arthur Daley

National League Debuts 1994
#	Name (sort)	Team (sort)	Debut (sort)	Age (sort)
25	Mike Kelly	1994 Atlanta Braves	04-05-1994	23
19	Mike Mordecai	1994 Atlanta Braves	05-08-1994	26
45	Jose Oliva	1994 Atlanta Braves	07-01-1994	23
49	Brad Woodall	1994 Atlanta Braves	07-22-1994	25
51	Blaise Ilsley	1994 Chicago Cubs	04-04-1994	29
58	Hector Carrasco	1994 Cincinnati Reds	04-04-1994	24
42	Kevin Jarvis	1994 Cincinnati Reds	04-06-1994	24
26	Steve Pegues	1994 Cincinnati Reds	07-06-1994	26
38	Jim Czajkowski	1994 Colorado Rockies	07-29-1994	30
1	Trent Hubbard	1994 Colorado Rockies	07-07-1994	28
47	Mark Thompson	1994 Colorado Rockies	07-26-1994	23
23	Charles Johnson	1994 Florida Marlins	05-06-1994	22
53	Kurt Miller	1994 Florida Marlins	06-11-1994	21
16	Greg O'Halloran	1994 Florida Marlins	05-16-1994	25
20	Jesus Tavarez	1994 Florida Marlins	05-23-1994	23
35	John Hudek	1994 Houston Astros	04-23-1994	27
19	Brian Hunter	1994 Houston Astros	06-27-1994	23
24	Orlando Miller	1994 Houston Astros	07-08-1994	25
18	James Mouton	1994 Houston Astros	04-04-1994	25
29	Roberto Petagine	1994 Houston Astros	04-04-1994	22
43	Dave Veres	1994 Houston Astros	05-10-1994	27
37	Darren Dreifort	1994 Los Angeles Dodgers	04-07-1994	21
33	Garey Ingram	1994 Los Angeles Dodgers	05-15-1994	23
61	Chan Ho Park	1994 Los Angeles Dodgers	04-08-1994	20
60	Eddie Pye	1994 Los Angeles Dodgers	06-03-1994	27
59	Ismael Valdez	1994 Los Angeles Dodgers	06-15-1994	20
48	Joey Eischen	1994 Montreal Expos	06-19-1994	24
41	Heath Haynes	1994 Montreal Expos	06-01-1994	25
20	Rod Henderson	1994 Montreal Expos	04-19-1994	23
47	Gabe White	1994 Montreal Expos	05-27-1994	22
50	Juan Castillo	1994 New York Mets	07-26-1994	24
47	Jason Jacome	1994 New York Mets	07-02-1994	23
33	Kelly Stinnett	1994 New York Mets	04-05-1994	24
42	Toby Borland	1994 Philadelphia Phillies	05-27-1994	24
52	Ricky Bottalico	1994 Philadelphia Phillies	07-29-1994	24
50	Andy Carter	1994 Philadelphia Phillies	05-03-1994	25
24	Mike Lieberthal	1994 Philadelphia Phillies	06-30-1994	22
56	Bob Wells	1994 Philadelphia Phillies	05-16-1994	27
47	Jon Lieber	1994 Pittsburgh Pirates	05-15-1994	24
63	Jeff Tabaka	1994 Pittsburgh Pirates	04-19-1994	30
44	Rick White	1994 Pittsburgh Pirates	04-06-1994	25
38	Donnie Elliott	1994 San Diego Padres	04-23-1994	25
39	Bryce Florie	1994 San Diego Padres	07-17-1994	24
50	Joey Hamilton	1994 San Diego Padres	05-24-1994	23
12	Ray Holbert	1994 San Diego Padres	05-02-1994	23
17	Tim Hyers	1994 San Diego Padres	04-04-1994	22
28	Brian Johnson	1994 San Diego Padres	04-05-1994	26
2	Keith Lockhart	1994 San Diego Padres	04-05-1994	29
47	Jose Martinez	1994 San Diego Padres	05-10-1994	23
20	Ray McDavid	1994 San Diego Padres	07-15-1994	22
44	A.J. Sager	1994 San Diego Padres	04-04-1994	29
50	William Van Landingham	1994 San Francisco Giants	05-21-1994	23
59	Gary Buckels	1994 St. Louis Cardinals	07-23-1994	29
54	Frank Cimorelli	1994 St. Louis Cardinals	04-30-1994	25
24	Bryan Eversgerd	1994 St. Louis Cardinals	04-30-1994	25
60	John Frascatore	1994 St. Louis Cardinals	07-21-1994	24
47	John Mabry	1994 St. Louis Cardinals	04-23-1994	23
57	Willie Smith	1994 St. Louis Cardinals	04-25-1994	26
#	Name (sort)	Team (sort)	Debut (sort)	Age (sort)
1994 National League Debuts

1994 A.L. Debuts

Find out which players bid farewell to their field's of dreams in the National League during the 1994 season as this group of players made their Major League debut!

On April 13, 1954, Hank Aaron made his Major League debut and went 0-for-5. However, in his own autobiography Aaron wrote that he went 0-for-4.

Did you know that on September 27, 1963 the Houston Colt .45s fielded an all-rookie lineup that included future stars Joe Morgan, Jerry Grote, and Rusty Staub?

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