Page "Doug Ault" Paragraph 6

On April 7, 1977, Ault made history as the Blue Jays ' starting first baseman, in the team's first professional game.

Their opponent that day was the Chicago White Sox.

Over 44, 000 fans attended the game, although a massive snowstorm threatened to delay the it.

Batting third in the lineup, in bottom of the first inning, Ault hit the first home run in the Blue Jays ' history off White Sox starting pitcher Ken Brett.

He hit another home run off Brett in the third inning to tie a Major League record for most home runs in a season opening game.

Those two home runs were the first of his career, and he added another hit later on as the Blue Jays defeated the White Sox 9-5 in front of 44, 649 fans.

Since then, George Bell of the Blue Jays broke the record in 1988 when he hit three home runs on opening day, and was matched by Tuffy Rhodes of the Chicago Cubs in 1994 and Dmitri Young of the Detroit Tigers in 2005.