Amazin’ Memories: Mike Jacobs Bursts onto The Scene

Mike Jacobs made his major league debut on August 21, 2005. In his first major league at-bat, he hit a three-run home run off Esteban Loaiza of the Washington Nationals, in a game the Mets would lose 7-4. Jacobs did not stop there. hitting a total of four home runs in his first four games, including two in the Mets game on August 24 against Arizona. Jacobs helped propel the Mets to a five-game...