Grandma's Scorebook

Dan Driessen’s First Home Run

  • 1973
  • Debuts & Firsts

Dan Driessen hits his first home run

Reds 5, Braves 3 in Cincinnati

July 26, 1973: Dan Driessen hit his first home run against the Braves at Riverfront Stadium in game one of the doubleheader. He hit a 2-run home run (Deep RF) driving in Pete Rose off Ron Schueler in B3. He ended his career with 153 home runs and 763 RBIs.