Unfortunately for Elko, his debut did not go as he wanted, going 0-3 in his first three at-bats. But each dusk is followed by a new dawn and Tim Elko had his welcome to show moment Sunday.

Tim Elko carpooled to Rate Field on Saturday with pitcher Jonathan Cannon. “It’s nice to have him and some of the other guys in here that I’ve already been around a lot,” Elko said. The familiar faces helped Elko get accustomed to his new surroundings as the first baseman prepared for his major-league debut with the Chicago White Sox against the Miami Marlins.

Tim Elko, a former Ole Miss baseball captain, achieved a significant milestone by making his Major League Baseball debut.