White Sox rookie makes history with walk-off home run in dominant MLB debut

Setting the bar as high as possible, Chicago White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery made sure his MLB debut was a memorable one on Tuesday night. 

Montgomery capped off his first game in the big leagues in style, sending the home fans home happy after a walk-off 6-5 win in the bottom of the 10th inning. 

Braden Montgomery made history with his final swing of the bat in his MLB debut 

Going 2-for-5 after being called up from the Triple-A Charlotte Knights, Montgomery made history by becoming only the fifth player to ever hit a walk-off home run in his MLB debut. 

Carlos Perez was the last rookie to blast a walk-off in his first MLB game over a decade ago in 2015. Before Perez, Miguel Cabrera started his legendary career with a game-winning homer. Cabrera's moment came a year after Josh Bard accomplished the first walk-off home run in a debut since Billy Parker did it in 1971. 

With his team trailing 5-4 and two outs already on the board, Montgomery, 23, crushed an 0-1 pitch over the fence to the right of the foul pole in left field. The two-run shot ignited the crowd at Guaranteed Rate Field and handed the White Sox a 6-5 win over the MLB-best Atlanta Braves.