His Opening Day 1958 homer, hit at San Francisco's Seals Stadium against the Dodgers' Don Drysdale, a future Baseball Hall of Famer, came in the fourth inning; the solo shot made the score 3–0 at the time. The contest was the first-ever in California for the Giants and Dodgers after each team had moved from New York City during the offseason.
On his Opening Day 1958, he hit a home run at San Francisco's Seals Stadium against the Dodgers' Don Drysdale, a future Baseball Hall of Famer, which happened in the fourth inning; this solo shot made the score 3–0 at that moment. This game was significant as it marked the first-ever contest between the Giants and Dodgers in California after they relocated from New York City during the offseason.