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White Sox’s Braden Montgomery hits walk-off homer in MLB debut — with Bob Costas on the call

Nypost · · 310 words · By Andrew Battifarano
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Major league debuts are always a special day.

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What happened

Major league debuts are always a special day.

Why it matters

Braden Montgomery’s first game in the big leagues was a little extra special.

Common ground

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.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “legendary sports voice Bob Costas was on play-by-play duties for Chicago Sports Network as part of a throwback broadcast.”
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Multiple sources confirm Bob Costas joined the Chicago Sports Network (CHSN) booth for a 1980s throwback broadcast on June 9, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert Quinlan Costas (born March 22, 1952) is an American sportscaster for MLB Network and NBC Sports. He is well known for his time with NBC Sports, where he worked from 1980 through 2019, and again…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Costas
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Robert George Uecker ( YOO-kər; January 26, 1934 – January 16, 2025) was an American professional baseball catcher and sportscaster who served as the play-by-play announcer for the Milwaukee Brewers o…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bob_Uecker
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Later is an American nightly half-hour-long late-night talk show that ran on NBC from August 22, 1988 until January 18, 2001. It typically aired for a half-hour four nights a week at 1:30 a.m. followi…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Later_(talk_show)
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Claim 2: “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.”
INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE
No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Montgomery's specific stats (10 homers, .970 OPS) in Double-A and Triple-A.
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Claim 3: “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.”
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While the game and the 10th inning walk-off are confirmed, the specific play-by-play details regarding the 5-4 lead and Andrew Benintendi's movement to third base are not present in the provided evidence.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 125th season in Chicago, their 124th in the American League and their 34th at Rate Field. It was their first full season under general manager Chris Ge…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_Chicago_White_Sox_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Ian Francis Hamilton (born June 16, 1995) is an American professional baseball pitcher in the Atlanta Braves organization. He has previously played in MLB for the Chicago White Sox, Minnesota Twins, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ian_Hamilton_(baseball)
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Stephen John Lyons (born June 3, 1960) is an American former professional baseball player who previously worked as a television sportscaster for the New England Sports Network (NESN). He played in Maj…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Steve_Lyons_(baseball)
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Claim 4: “Montgomery, with an RBI single in the fourth inning already on his ledger”
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Three independent sources (CBS Sports, Yardbarker, and a web search result) explicitly state that Montgomery had an RBI single in the fourth inning of his debut.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Major League Baseball season began on March 25 with a single night game featuring the San Francisco Giants hosting the New York Yankees before the regular season proper runs from March 26 to …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Major_League_Baseball_sea…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Braden Abraham Montgomery (born April 16, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Montgomery played college baseball as both a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braden_Montgomery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Konnor Thomas Griffin (born April 24, 2006) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected with the ninth overall pick in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konnor_Griffin
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Claim 5: “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.”
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Multiple sources (MLB.com and others) confirm Braden Montgomery was acquired by the White Sox from the Red Sox as part of the Garrett Crochet trade on December 11, 2024.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... His promotion marks the fourth of four players acquired from Boston in the Garrett Crochet deal from Dec. 11, 2024 to reach the Majors with the ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/braden-montgomery-white-sox-callup
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 11, 2026 ... The White Sox, in return for Crochet, received infielder Chase Meidroth, catcher Kyle Teel, outfielder Braden Montgomery, and pitcher Wikelman ...
https://www.si.com/mlb/whitesox/onsi/did-the-white-sox-actua…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... In a trade for Garrett Crochet, the White Sox received top prospects Kyle Teel and Braden Montgomery from the Red Sox. #WhiteSox · No photo ...
https://www.facebook.com/BaseballAmericaMag/posts/braden-mon…
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Claim 6: “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.”
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Multiple independent sources (CBS Sports, Yardbarker, and other web results) confirm Braden Montgomery hit a walk-off home run in the 10th inning to give the White Sox a win over the Braves on June 9, 2026.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Chicago White Sox season was the club's 126th season in Chicago, their 125th in the American League and their 35th at Rate Field. It was their first year under new manager Will Venable. They …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Chicago_White_Sox_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Chicago White Sox season is the club's 127th season in Chicago, their 126th in the American League and their 36th at Rate Field. The White Sox are looking to improve on their 60–102 record fr…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Chicago_White_Sox_season
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Braden Abraham Montgomery (born April 16, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Montgomery played college baseball as both a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braden_Montgomery
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Claim 7: “He did the latter when he crushed a second-pitch changeup over the left field wall”
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The evidence confirms the walk-off home run occurred, but none of the provided sources specify the pitch type (changeup) or the count/pitch sequence.
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web search NEUTRAL — Braden Eric Peters (born December 17, 2005), better known as Clavicular, is an American livestreamer, internet personality, and influencer. He became known in 2025 on TikTok and Kick for his "looksmax…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Clavicular_(influencer)
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web search NEUTRAL — BRADEN SCALE Use the form only for the approved purpose. Any use of the form in publications (other than internal policy manuals and training material) or for profit-making ventures requires additiona…
https://www.in.gov/health/files/Braden_Scale.pdf
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web search NEUTRAL — At Braden, work, home, school and entertainment will be within 10-minute reach via EV shuttle, e-bike and foot power. It’s a sustainable, interconnected community tuned to innovators and our evolving …
https://bradenca.com/
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Claim 8: “Montgomery finished his roaring debut with two hits and three RBIs.”
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Sources confirm he had an RBI single in the 4th and a two-run walk-off home run in the 10th, which totals two hits and three RBIs.
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Braden Abraham Montgomery (born April 16, 2003) is an American professional baseball outfielder for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). Montgomery played college baseball as both a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Braden_Montgomery
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Konnor Thomas Griffin (born April 24, 2006) is an American professional baseball shortstop for the Pittsburgh Pirates of Major League Baseball (MLB). He was selected with the ninth overall pick in the…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Konnor_Griffin
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Kyle Henry Teel (born February 15, 2002) is an American professional baseball catcher for the Chicago White Sox of Major League Baseball (MLB). He played college baseball for the Virginia Cavaliers, a…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kyle_Teel
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Claim 9: “He became just the fifth player since 1900 with a walk-off homer in his MLB debut, according to ESPN’s Jesse Rogers.”
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Three separate web sources confirm that Montgomery is the fifth player since 1900 to hit a walk-off home run in his MLB debut.
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... The switch-hitter became the fifth player in Major League Baseball history to launch a walk-off homer in his MLB debut, joining Carlos Perez ( ...
https://www.mlb.com/news/braden-montgomery-hits-walk-off-hom…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 10, 2026 ... CHICAGO -- Calling it "something out of dreams," White Sox rookie Braden Montgomery on Tuesday became the fifth player since 1900 to hit a ...
https://www.espn.com/mlb/story/_/id/49016427/white-sox-brade…
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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 9, 2026 ... Montgomery became just the fifth player in MLB history to hit a walk-off homer in their MLB debut. ... run, walk-off home run in the bottom of the ...
https://www.cbssports.com/mlb/news/white-sox-braden-montgome…
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