Cubs First Baseman Does Something Not Done In Over a Decade

Garrett Cooper took his first at-bats at Wrigley Field on Tuesday night and he did something a Chicago Cubs player hadn't done since 2006.

Apr 2, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Cubs first baseman Garrett Cooper (41) hits a three run / Matt Marton-USA TODAY Sports

Garrett Cooper isn’t likely to get that many opportunities at the plate as a backup this season. But, if he hits like this every time he plays, well, those at-bats will be worth it.

The Chicago Cubs unleashed on the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night, hitting four home runs and winning, 12-2. Cooper started at first base and batted seventh in the order.

Cooper had a wild night at the plate. In fact, he did something that no Cub had done since Aramis Ramirez in 2006, according to Marquee Sports.

It wasn’t his overall night, which was great. He went 3-for-4 with three RBI and two runs. It was what he did with those three hits.

He matched Ramirez by hitting a double, a triple, a home run and three RBI in the game.

The home run was his first as a Cub.

WELCOME TO CHICAGO GARRETT COOPER! 💣

(📸: @WatchMarquee) pic.twitter.com/zENUS1oz7I

— Cubs Zone (@CubsZone) April 3, 2024

The Cubs signed Cooper to a minor league contract on March 1 and his contract was selected by the Cubs on Opening Day.

The 33-year-old has bounced around quite a bit since he was drafted in the sixth round by the Milwaukee Brewers in the 2013 MLB Draft out of Auburn.

The Brewers traded him to the New York Yankees in 2017 and he made his Major League debut shortly thereafter. But he didn’t stick long as the Yankees traded him that offseason to the Miami Marlins.

With Miami, he found a home. He played more than five season with Miami, earning an All-Star nod in 2022.

Miami traded him to San Diego at the deadline last season and he entered free agency after the season.