Two brothers deliver storybook moment by homering in respective debuts on same day in incredible fashion

Aug.4, 2026 is a day the Lombard family will remember for a long time.Not one, but two brothers made their pro baseball debuts.

George Lombard Jr.made his major league debut with the New York Yankees, while his younger brother, Jacob, made his professional debut in Low-A with the Miami Marlins organization.Both brothers made debuts to remember, as they each blasted a home run with their new clubs.CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS.COMNew York Yankees' George Lombard Jr.

runs the bases after hitting a home run during the fifth inning of a game against the St.Louis Cardinals Tuesday, Aug.

4, 2026, in New York.(AP Photo/Frank Franklin II)George Lombard Sr.

and his wife, Judy, had flights booked to watch their youngest son, Jacob, make his pro debut in Jupiter.However, upon hearing news of Lombard Jr.’s promotion, Jacob insisted the family should see his older brother in the Bronx instead."We found out about 11:30 p.m.

last night, so pretty late last night.And my mom was preparing, getting ready to drive up here to Jupiter.

It's not too far of a drive from Miami, but my brother calls my dad, my mom and I on the FaceTime, like we kind of do every night, and he tells us the news and we were kind of all jaw-dropped," Jacob Lombard said during an appearance on ESPN’s "SportsCenter.""My mom was freaking out.My dad is on the other side of the country in Seattle.

I told my mom, ‘Don't even think about it.You're not coming over here to Jupiter.

You're going to New York.All you guys are going to New York.’ I'm very happy that the whole family got to go out there and see him and they got to watch kind of my game play out."George Lombard Sr.

played in the major leagues for six seasons and is currently the Detroit Tigers bench coach.The team allowed him to leave and attend his son’s debut in person.Jacob Lombard hit his home run first.

In the top of the third inning, Lombard, in his second at-bat, pummeled a breaking ball into the visitors' bullpen f...