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White Sox's Murakami Joins Guardians' DeLauter in Exclusive Club with HRs in First 3 MLB Games
Murakami, who signed a $34 million deal, homered in each of his first three MLB games, matching a rare feat achieved by only two other players recently.
- On Sunday, Chicago White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami homered in his third consecutive game, becoming the third player to achieve this feat in their first three Major League Baseball games.
- The 26-year-old Japanese slugger signed a two-year, $34 million contract with the White Sox in December after hitting 246 homers over eight seasons with the Yakult Swallows of Japan's Central League.
- Cleveland Guardians rookie Chase DeLauter also homered in his first three games, making him and Murakami the only players to accomplish this feat in the last week.
- Murakami blasted a 3-2 pitch from Milwaukee Brewers pitcher Brandon Sproat into the bullpen during the second inning on Sunday, extending his hot start.
- According to Sportradar, only Trevor Story and Kyle Lewis previously homered in their first three MLB games, with Story holding the record of four consecutive games.
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White Sox's Murakami joins Guardians' DeLauter in exclusive club with HRs in first 3 MLB games
Munetaka Murakami of the Chicago White Sox and Chase DeLauter of the Cleveland Guardians have accomplished something in the last week that had been done only twice before.
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