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Tim Elko mashes home run for first hit of MLB career
By Andrew Olson
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Tim Elko knows a thing or two about hitting home runs. It was only fitting that Elko’s first hit at the major league level left the yard.
Elko recently got the call up to the big leagues from the Chicago White Sox. The Miami Marlins and White Sox were tied 1-1 in the bottom of the 6th inning on Sunday. Elko broke the tie doing what he does best, smashing a 3-run home run to left field. It ended up being the difference in the game, as Chicago held on for a 4-2 victory.
FIRST @MLB HIT.
— Chicago White Sox (@whitesox) May 11, 2025
FIRST HOME RUN! pic.twitter.com/IX9fwQ0StZ
Elko is the 56th Ole Miss baseball player to reach the MLB. He might be the most adored of all by the Rebels fanbase.
The leader of the 2022 national championship squad, Elko left his mark on Oxford. He is Ole Miss’s single-season home run leader, hitting 24 dingers in the 2022 season. Lifting the Rebels to the title, Elko also posted a .300 average with 75 RBIs and 63 runs scored over 65 games in the magical 2022 season.
Elko left Ole Miss as a career .293 hitter with a .642 slugging percentage and 46 home runs over 5 seasons. He was selected by the White Sox in the 10th round of the 2022 MLB Draft.
Andrew writes about sports to fund his love of live music and collection of concert posters. He strongly endorses the Hall of Fame campaigns of Fred Taylor and Andruw Jones.
