Red Sox Slugger Makes MLB History With Impressive Opening Day Feat

The Boston Red Sox kicked off their season with a 6-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners at T-Mobile Park late Thursday night -- and into Friday morning for those of us on the East Coast.

While the performance will signify the official start of the 2024 season, the game itself will have a much larger long-term implication due to Red Sox newcomer Tyler O'Neill.

The most jacked outfielder in baseball set a Major League Baseball record by launching his fifth consecutive Opening Day home run. He was previously tied with Yogi Berra, Gary Carter and Todd Hundley -- who all had streaks of four according to the NESN broadcast.

O'Neill was aware of the record going into the game but did not have much to attribute the seemingly random feat toward.

"Man I don't know, something about the routine of coming into Opening Day, you just want to kickstart the season," O'Neill told NESN's Jahmai Webster after the game.

The 28-year-old hit .231 with 23 extra-base hits including nine home runs, 21 RBIs and a .715 OPS (94 OPS+) in 72 games last season for the St. Louis Cardinals.

Injuries have plagued the last couple of years of O'Neill's career but he's proven to be a Gold Glove defender with serious pop when healthy -- he had 62 extra-base hits including 34 home runs in 2021, his last season eclipsing 100 games.

Now he'll try to reestablish his value both as a member of the Red Sox and as an impending free agent. He's off to a strong start.

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