White Sox Breakout Star Munetaka Murakami Makes More MLB History
Summary
Munetaka Murakami, a new player for the Chicago White Sox, is making baseball history by hitting home runs in the first game of eight consecutive series, a record in Major League Baseball. Murakami has 15 home runs this season, tying with Aaron Judge for the MLB lead.Key Facts
- Munetaka Murakami plays first base for the Chicago White Sox.
- He hit his 15th home run of the season against the Seattle Mariners.
- Murakami has homered in the first game of eight straight series, a new MLB record.
- He has played 38 MLB games since joining the White Sox last December.
- The White Sox signed him for two years with a $34 million contract.
- Murakami previously set a record in Japan by hitting 56 home runs in a single season.
- He was a two-time Most Valuable Player (MVP) in Japan’s professional baseball league.
- Some teams were worried about his high strikeout rate from Japan, but he is performing strongly in MLB despite this.
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