11.  An hour or so later, he was the first player in the dugout, watching the grounds crew assemble the batting cage.

12.  And as the first player introduced, he received the loudest ovation of any player other than Jordan.

13.  And he will become the first player to win both the U.S. Junior Amateur, which he won a record three times, and the U.S. Amateur.

14.  And I would have been the first player in history to win the MVP unanimously.

15.  And Eaton was the first defensive player to rush onto the field after the score to congratulate the offense.

16.  And the first player who will welcome him back is Stojakovic.

17.  And when Hillenbrand cracked his non-cheapie homer into the screen, Martinez was the first player to greet him on the dugout steps.

18.  Arizona put all three of its quarterbacks on the expansion draft list and lost Steve Beuerlein, who was the first player selected, by Jacksonville.

19.  As the first player to compete at the Open using a golf cart, Martin has drawn attention ever since he arrived at The Olympic Club this week.

20.  As the first player assigned to the Orlando Miracle, the former University of Connecticut star has been the entire team since last September.