White Sox rookie Munetaka Murakami now holds 126-year record after another HR

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Munetaka Murakami is not just adjusting to MLB; he is rewriting history with every swing.

The Japanese slugger arrived with massive expectations, but even the most optimistic projections did not quite look like this.

Power was always part of his game, but the consistency with which he is delivering it has caught the entire league off guard.

And with another home run added to his tally, Murakami has now crossed into territory that simply has not been seen in over a century.

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Munetaka Murakami sets historic extra-base hit record with HR streak

As highlighted by Slangs On Sports on X, Murakami’s start to his MLB career is unprecedented.

“Munetaka Murakami’s first 12 MLB extra-base hits have been home runs, that extends the longest such streak to start a player’s MLB career since at least 1900. Prior longest: 10, 2016 Dae-ho Lee.”

Every extra-base hit he has recorded so far has cleared the fence. No doubles, no triples, just pure home run production.

It is the kind of start that immediately separates him from even the most powerful hitters in the game, especially this early into a career.

Munetaka Murakami’s power surge is putting MLB on notice

Through the opening stretch of the season, Murakami is tied for the MLB lead with 12 home runs while playing for the .