The short version
- El Vocero reported that Jaime Ferrer hit two home runs in his first game with the Criollos de Caguas against the Leones de Ponce
- League historian Jorge Colón Delgado told reporters Ferrer is the first Puerto Rican with two homers in an LBPRC debut
- El Nuevo Día reported the Criollos defeated the Leones 21-7 in the game
- Ferrer also became the fourth Puerto Rican to homer in his first at-bat according to the league historian
Historic debut
Jaime Ferrer made history in his debut with the Criollos de Caguas in the Liga de Béisbol Profesional Roberto Clemente. El Vocero reported that the outfielder hit two home runs in the game against the Leones de Ponce. The first came off Jonathan Bermúdez and the second off Héctor Quiñones.
League historian Jorge Colón Delgado supplied the information. According to both El Vocero and El Nuevo Día, Ferrer became the first Puerto Rican to hit two home runs in his first LBPRC game. He is only the fourth player in league history to do so, joining Buster Clarkson (Mayagüez, 1940), Darryl Strawberry (Santurce, 1995) and Travis Hafner (Carolina, 2000).
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What the sources posted
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¡DEBUT EN GRANDE! #SomosCriollos pic.twitter.com/zqWuocho0w
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¡El segundo de Jaime Ferrer! pic.twitter.com/biNRspdUDi
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Additional records
Colón Delgado noted that Clarkson hit both of his home runs in the eighth inning of his debut, also against Ponce. Strawberry and Hafner hit theirs in their first two at-bats. El Vocero reported these details.
Ferrer, according to the historian cited by both outlets, also became the 24th player in league history to homer in his first at-bat and only the fourth Puerto Rican to do so. The previous Puerto Ricans were Miguel Negrón (Caguas, 1978), Joseph Calder (San Juan, 1990) and Orlando Cruz (Arecibo, 2005). The Criollos won the game 21-7.
Where the sources differ
Both El Vocero and El Nuevo Día agree on all key facts: Ferrer hit two home runs in his debut for the Criollos against Ponce, the pitchers faced, the four previous players with two homers in a debut, the details about Clarkson, Strawberry and Hafner, and that he is the 24th player and fourth Puerto Rican to homer in his first at-bat. El Nuevo Día adds that Ferrer is 23 years old and the son of former basketball player Jimmy Ferrer; El Vocero does not mention his age or family. Both report the final score as 21-7 but neither states the calendar date or weekday of the game.
What the reports do not say
The reports do not state the date or weekday on which the game took place. They provide no details on the attendance, length of the game, other statistical highlights besides the home runs, or what Ferrer's next assignment or schedule will be with the Criollos or the Minnesota Twins organization.
Sources
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- Reporting Jaime Ferrer hace historia con dos jonrones en su debut en la LBPRC
- Reporting Jaime Ferrer entra a los libros de historia con explosivo debut con los Criollos
How we checked this
El Vocero and El Nuevo Día both based their stories on information supplied by league historian Jorge Colón Delgado and a team news release. The two home-run and first-at-bat records rest on the historian's account. El Nuevo Día alone reported Ferrer's age, parentage and the team's social media posts.
Compiled by the PuertoRico.com News Desk from the reports and statements listed above, and checked against them before publishing. It does not include original interviews. Spot an error? Email support@puertorico.com with a link to this story.
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