Aaron Judge, Yordan Alvarez stand in Munetaka Murakami's way to make White Sox history not done since 1972

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Munetaka Murakami keeps mashing home runs for the Chicago White Sox.

The Japanese slugger is tied with Aaron Judge with 12 homers, and Yordan Alvarez is lurking close behind with 11.

Admittedly, it will be hard for Murakami to keep this pace. Teams and pitchers will watch tape and adjust. And although the Major League season is just about a month old, Murakami has a chance to accomplish something no White Sox hitter has done since 1972.

"The last White Sox player to lead the league in homers? Dick Allen, back in 1972," USA Today's Bob Nightengale noted this past weekend.

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Allen led the AL with 37 homers in 1972. The Hall of Fame first baseman connected for 85 dingers in his three seasons on the Southside.

Murakami may not be on his way to the Hall of Fame, but he's proving offseason doubters wrong. Reports indicated he may sign a contract worth over $100 million from Nippon Professional Baseball.

Instead, he signed a two-year, $34 million deal with the White Sox.