Major league debuts are always a special day.
Braden Montgomery’s first game in the big leagues was a little extra special.
The White Sox prospect whacked a walk-off homer in the 10th inning on Tuesday night to send host Chicago to a 6-5 win over the Braves.
After Atlanta grabbed a 5-4 lead in the first half of extra innings, the White Sox made consecutive outs without scoring, with free runner Andrew Benintendi only moving to third base.
Montgomery, with an RBI single in the fourth inning already on his ledger, stepped in against Braves closer Raisel Iglesias with a chance to either tie or win the game.
He did the latter when he crushed a second-pitch changeup over the left field wall that bounced off of the home bullpen and into the jubilant stands of White Sox fans.
Making the game even more special, legendary sports voice Bob Costas was on play-by-play duties for Chicago Sports Network as part of a throwback broadcast.
“Sends it in the air to left, it is back near the wall — it is over the wall for a game-winning home run!” Costas said. “How about that, talk about drama, talk about theater.”
Montgomery smiled around the bases as fireworks went off before his White Sox teammates piled on him at home plate, giving him a Gatorade bath to boot.
Montgomery finished his roaring debut with two hits and three RBIs.
He became just the fifth player since 1900 with a walk-off homer in his MLB debut, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers.
Montgomery, the 21st overall prospect on MLB Pipeline’s Top 100, was a key piece in the trade that sent ace Garrett Crochet to the Red Sox before the 2025 season.
He hit 10 homers with a .970 OPS between Double-A and Triple-A this year before his first call-up to the South Side.
