Valencia’s Historic Debut Home Run | Oakland News

Oakland News Today | 2 Min News | The Daily News Now! · Jul 10, 2026 · 1m

Eduardo Valencia stunned the baseball world with a 425-foot home run in his very first at-bat, becoming the 10th Detroit Tiger ever to do it — and it sealed a 4-1 win over the Athletics, sweeping the series. Called up from Triple-A Toledo just hours earlier, the 26-year-old catcher delivered as a pinch-hitter in the 7th, helping the Tigers notch their third straight series win and extend their hot streak to five games. Framber Valdez dominated with a season-high nine strikeouts over seven innings, while Kenley Jansen locked it down for his 11th save. Jake Rogers and Zach McKinstry also went…