Here is a listing of who hit the 1st HR of the year the past 10 years
2010 - ???
2009 - Alfonso Soriano (Lead off HR)
2008 - Kosuke Fukudome (HR bottom of 9th to tie the game)
2007 - Mark DeRosa (3rd game of the year)
2006 - Matt Murton (1st inning, final score was 16-7 over the Reds)
2005 - Derrek Lee (6th inning, final score was 16-6 over Arizona)
2004 - Corey Patterson (Lead off HR, final score 7-4 over Reds)
2003 - Corey Patterson (2 HR's in the 6th and 7th inning)
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2003/B03310NYN2003.htm
2002 - Todd Hundley (2nd game of the year)
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2002/B04030CIN2002.htm
2001 - Julio Zuleta (4th game of the year, whatever happened to him?)
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2001/B04060PHI2001.htm
2000 - Shane Andrews
http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/2000/B03290NYN2000.htm
Poll
Who will hit the Cubs 1st HR of the year?
Alfonso Soriano (18 votes)
Derrek Lee (24 votes)
Aramis Ramirez (26 votes)
Marlon Byrd (81 votes)
Kosuke Fukudome (2 votes)
Ryan Theriot (0 votes)
Mike Fontenot (4 votes)
Geovany Soto (5 votes)
Carlos Zambrano (13 votes)
Tyler Colvin (9 votes)
Other (1 vote)
183 total votes




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