In Japanese professional baseball, Tokyo Yakult Swallows slugger Murakami Munetaka has racked up his 56th home run of the season, topping the record held by legend Oh Sadaharu.
The 22-year-old Murakami blasted the homer in the team's last game of the regular season on Monday.
It lifted him to second place in the number of home runs in a Nippon Professional Baseball season. The all-time record of 60 homers was achieved in 2013 by Wladimir Balentien.
Murakami also earned a Triple Crown of batting average, runs batted in, and home runs in the Central League. He is the youngest NPB player to achieve that feat.
The 22-year-old Murakami blasted the homer in the team's last game of the regular season on Monday.
It lifted him to second place in the number of home runs in a Nippon Professional Baseball season. The all-time record of 60 homers was achieved in 2013 by Wladimir Balentien.
Murakami also earned a Triple Crown of batting average, runs batted in, and home runs in the Central League. He is the youngest NPB player to achieve that feat.
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22-year-old Murakami Munetaka breaks Oh Sadaharu's longstanding home run record in Japanese professional baseball, hitting his 56th homer. This feat earns him the Triple Crown in the Central League, making him the youngest player to achieve this in Nippon Professional Baseball history. The all-time
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URL: https://www3.nhk.or.jp/nhkworld/en/news/20221003_32/
Date: Oct. 3, 2022
Created: 2022/10/04 07:46
Updated: 2025/12/09 13:10
Last Read: 2022/10/04 07:46