Giants prospect Jonah Cox makes odd MLB history during first week in big leagues

It was a week of firsts for Giants outfielder Jonah Cox, but they’ve come in a rather peculiar way.Cox made his MLB debut this past Sunday and already has his first career hit and home run under his belt, both coming in blowout Giants wins that helped him make a bit of baseball history. Cox notched his first hit, a double off a position player, in San Francisco’s 19-6 win over the Colorado Rockies on Sunday, and he hit his first career home run off another position player in Friday’s 18-3 rout of the Chicago Cubs where the Giants smashed seven long balls. Jonah Cox lines a double for his first MLB hit! pic.twitter.com/k37DkieJcJ — SFGiants (@SFGiants) May 31, 2026 Jonah Cox hits his first @MLB homerun! pic.twitter.com/b5sQhR4VO4 — SFGiants (@SFGiants) June 5, 2026 That’s the first time since at least 1961 — and maybe ever — that a player’s first hit and home run have come off position players in separate plate appearances, per MLB’s Sarah Langs. Jonah Cox is the first player in at least the expansion era (1961) to get his first career hit and first career HR in...