Murakami's MLB Debut: Home Run Hero

It's March 29th.

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Moonataka Murakami is making waves in his MLB debut with the White Socks, smashing home

runs in each of his first two big league games.

The Japanese slugger went deep Thursday in a blowout loss, and again, Saturday, becoming

just the second former MPB player from Japan to pull off that.

Feet.

Right behind Kenji Jojima.

He's also the first White Socks player ever to Homer in his initial two career contests.

That second blast came on the very first pitch of the fourth inning of Chad Patrick, a projected

409-foot monster to left field.

It tied him with a bunch of former White Socks greats at two career homers, including their

own general manager, Chris Gets.

Gets signed Murakami to a two-year, $34 million deal, betting big on the first baseman's

power.

Fans are buzzing about the instant impact, especially after he drew three walks in those

early games, too.

Beyond the bombs, Murakami flashed Leather at first base with a diving stop to rob a hit

in the fifth.

He did pick up his first strike out there against the lefty, leaving runners on, but overall

he's settling in smooth.

White Socks nation has a new hero early on, and if this keeps up, Murakami could rewrite

plenty more record books this season.