1) He will be the first to see the baby.
2) He will be the first seeing the baby.
(1) sounds good to me. I frequently encounter such usages. And many books give the usage of "the first....to infinitive". But I'm not sure about (2). Does it sound to you? Thanks.
He will be the first [to see / seeing] the baby.
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Re: He will be the first [to see / seeing] the baby.
#1 is correct!