{"id":6179,"date":"2026-08-05T06:36:45","date_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:36:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6179"},"modified":"2026-08-05T06:36:45","modified_gmt":"2026-08-05T06:36:45","slug":"george-lombard-jr-s-brother-hits-first-pro-homer-minutes-after-yankees-prospects-blast-in-eerie-coincidence","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metrotransitreview.com\/?p=6179","title":{"rendered":"George Lombard Jr.’s brother hits first pro homer minutes after Yankees prospect’s blast in eerie coincidence"},"content":{"rendered":"
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It seems baseball has a new set of bash brothers.<\/p>\n

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.<\/p>\n

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Jacob, a fellow shortstop who was drafted 14th overall by the Marlins last month, homered in his second at-bat with the Jupiter Hammerheads, Miami\u2019s Single-A affiliate.<\/p>\n

After walking in his first career plate appearance, Jacob led off the top of the third inning versus Palm Beach Cardinals\u2019 right-handed pitcher Peyton Graham, taking a 1-0 slider deep to left field.<\/p>\n

Moments later, George took an 0-2 sweeper from St. Louis right-hander Hunter Dobbins deep to left field.<\/p>\n

Not only did the brothers homer to left field in their respective debuts, while facing a team named the Cardinals, but their bombs were nearly identical.<\/p>\n

Jacob\u2019s blast had an exit velocity of 99.9 mph with a 33-degree launch angle while George\u2019s left the bat at 100.2 mph \u2014 also with a 33-degree launch angle.<\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s hard to put into words,\u201d Jacob told FishOnFirst\u2019s Nate Karzmer after the game. \u201cThat\u2019s pretty ridiculous, I\u2019m jaw-dropped. I don\u2019t even know how it\u2019s possible.\u201d<\/p>\n

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It capped off a banner night for the Lombard family as Tigers coach George Lombard Sr. and his wife, Judy Lombard, were in attendance in The Bronx to see their son\u2019s memorable debut.<\/p>\n

But, if not for George\u2019s late-night call-up on Monday night, they would have been in Florida to see Jacob also go deep in his debut.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe family was planning on going to watch Jacob down in Jupiter,\u201d Lombard Jr. told reporters at Yankee Stadium. \u201cBut my brother was like, \u2018You gotta go up there.\u2019<\/p>\n

\u201cSo plans kind of changed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Judy Lombard revealed during a YES Network interview that she had just \u201cbought my tickets\u201d for Jacob\u2019s debut before learning her son, ranked by MLB Pipeline as the Yankees\u2019 top prospect, was getting called up to The Show.<\/p>\n

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Lombard Jr.\u2019s home run, and some spectacular defensive plays at shortstop, powered the Yankees\u2019 2-0 win against the Cardinals.<\/p>\n

The younger Lombard finished 1-for-4 with the homer as Jupiter won 6-3.<\/p>\n

\u201cYou don\u2019t ever get these days back,\u201d Lombard Sr. said from his seat in Yankee Stadium. \u201cThis was as emotional as any day we\u2019ve had with our boys.\u201d<\/p>\n

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