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It took all of one swing for Adrian Gonzalez to launch himself into Los Angeles Dodgers folklore.

Gonzalez, less than three hours after walking into the home clubhouse at Dodger Stadium for the first time, launched a Josh Johnson pitch around the right field foul pole and into the second deck for a three-run homer in his first at-bat as a Dodger.

The titanic clout gave the Dodgers a 4-1 lead against the Miami Marlins.

And it was easily the most dramatic home run by a Dodger wearing No. 23 since a hobbled Kirk Gibson sent a Dennis Eckersley pitch into the right field bleachers to win Game 1 of the 1988 World Series.

Gonzalez, Josh Beckett and Nick Punto were given warm ovations when introduced by the Dodger Stadium public-address announcer before the game.