Japanese star Munetaka Murakami breaks legend’s home run record

Dwelling run historical past was made on Monday.

No, not Aaron Choose. At the very least not but.

Tokyo Yakult Swallows star Munetaka Murakami slugged his 56th residence run of the season in Nippon Skilled Baseball. The solo-shot broke the legendary Sadaharu Oh’s document for many residence runs hit in a single season within the league by a Japanese-born participant, set in 1964. It additionally moved Murakami into second place for the general single-season document of 60, set in 2013 by Wladimir Balentien.

Munetaka Murakami has hit his 56th HR of the yr surpassing Sadaharu Oh’s 58-year document for many by a Japanese-born participant i a single season.

After a irritating 61 at-bats being caught on 55, he has etched his identify into the historical past books.pic.twitter.com/NnYDbbzDWO

— Tom Mussa v2 (@tom_mussa_v2) October 3, 2022

And he did it simply in time.

It was the Swallows’ season finale, after Murakami had gone 20 days and 13 video games with out a residence run. He hit the record-tying homer on September 13, after which threatened to finish the season tied.

Munetaka Murakami hits his 56th residence run of the season.

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A 3rd baseman, Murakami received league’s MVP in 2021 and adopted it with a fair higher season this yr, slashing .317/.457/.706 with a 1.163 OPS and 132 RBIs along with his 56 homers.

Oh holds the world lifetime residence run document, having hit 868 lengthy balls all through his skilled profession.