Yakult's Munetaka Murakami breaks the record for the most home runs by Japanese players with 56 home runs in a season & becomes the first triple crown king in Reiwa

In the game between the Tokyo Yakult Swallows and the Yokohama DeNA BayStars held at Jingu Stadium on Monday, October 3, 2022, Yakult Munetaka Murakami hit the 56th home run of the season in the 7th inning to the light stand. This number surpasses the record of 55 hits set by Sadaharu Oh (Yomiuri) in 1964, and sets a new record for the most hits by a Japanese player. As a record for the number of home runs in a season, it is the second place after Vladimir Valentin (Yakult) recorded 60 in 2013.

Yakult won the game, and Murakami won the top hitter and RBI king at the same time as the home run king. He won the triple crown for the first time since Nobuhiko Matsunaka (Daiei) in 2004. Matsunaka will be the only triple crown champion in Heisei, and Murakami will be the first triple crown champion in Reiwa.

[Breaking news] Yakult Munetaka Murakami No. 56 surpasses HR Sadaharu Oh | NHK | Professional baseball
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Yakult Murakami surpasses No. 56 Oh Sadaharu, Japanese player's most home runs-Sankei News
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Murakami has been hitting home runs with ferocious momentum this season, and in the match against the Chunichi Dragons held at Jingu Stadium on August 2, 2022, he achieved a new professional baseball record of 5 consecutive home runs. On August 26, 2022, he achieved the 150th home run in total at the youngest age of 22 years and 6 months.

In the Chunichi match on September 2, 2022, he hit the 50th home run and was expected to see how far the number would go, but on September 13, 2022, he hit No. 55 home run, which is on par with Oh. was stomping.

[Highlight] Munetaka Murakami wins #54 & #55! Lined up with the highest number of Japanese records | September 13 Tokyo Yakult Swallows vs Giants (Jingu Stadium)-YouTube


Today's match is the final match of the season, and Murakami said before the match, 'I want you to apply more pressure.'

No. 56 is a hit ball that you can tell at the moment you hit it, and you can see that the cheers are rising at the moment of the hitting sound.

Munetaka Murakami No. 56 home run that can be seen in the final at-bat! ️ Japan's most home run record update!! ️ I'm shaking to watch it live!! ️ #swallows pic.twitter.com/3WEENWHWAO

— Shintani-kun (@BokulanoBlossom) October 3, 2022

Congratulations to Munetaka Murakami for achieving the record number 56 for the most home runs in Japan! ! ! ! ! ! !
This expression at the moment of hitting was the best ever ?????????????????????⛱⛱⛱⛱⛱⛱⛱??????????! ! ! ! ! ! #swallows #Munetaka Murakamipic.twitter.com/du8bFGjs65

— Ran Summer (@erichipa911) October 3, 2022

In addition, Murakami will receive a maximum amount of 100 million yen (tax included) for the 'Tokyo House in a Good Location' sold by the Open House Group Co., Ltd. as the Open House 'Special Home Run Award'.

Announcement of Open House ``Special Home Run Award''-Munetaka Murakami Presents ``100 Million Yen Tokyo House'' for Home Runs After the 56th Home Run- | Tokyo Yakult Swallows
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