March 27Mar 27 March 27, 2025 – Sean Burke became just the seventh pitcher in the last 100 years to start on opening day with fewer than 20 career innings pitched in the majors and he made it a successful one as the White Sox blasted the Angels 8-1 at Rate Field.The right-hander worked out of danger in the first and second innings and then settled into a groove allowing three hits with three strikeouts in six scoreless innings to aid the Sox in Will Venable’s first game as the team’s manager.Burke, made his fourth career start and fifth overall appearance. In the process, he joined the Dodgers’ Fernando Valenzuela (17 2/3) in 1981, St. Louis’ Tom Poholsky (14 2/3) in 1951, Pittsburgh’s Elwin “Preacher” Roe (2 2/3) in 1944, Brooklyn’s Hal Gregg (18 2/3) in 1944, Philadelphia’s Edgar Smith who’d go on to pitch for the White Sox, (19) in 1937 and Philadelphia’s Carroll Yerkes (9 2/3) in 1929 as pitchers in the last 100 years to start on opening day with fewer than 20 career innings pitched.Burke’s 19 career innings entering the day were the fewest for a Sox opening-day starter, eclipsing the previous marks of 61 by Pat “Patsy” Flaherty in 1903. Garrett Crochet had 73 before his start in 2024.Burke became the sixth pitcher in the last 70 years to start on opening day with three or fewer career starts, joining Crochet in 2024 (zero), Texas’ Tanner Scheppers in 2014 (zero), Colorado’s David Nied in 1993 (two), San Francisco’s Al Holland in 1982 (three) and Valenzuela in 1981 (zero).
March 27Mar 27 Author 19 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:I think next year your post for March 26, 2026 will be obvious.Very true.
March 27Mar 27 34 minutes ago, kitekrazy said:I think next year your post for March 26, 2026 will be obvious.Yup!March 26, 2026 Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami hits his 1st MLB home run on opening day vs. the Brewers. Murakami would go on to hit 44 homers and win AL Rookie of the Year, propelling the White Sox to the final wild card spot in the American League"
March 27Mar 27 Just now, DoUEvenShift said:Yup!March 26, 2026 Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami hits his 1st MLB home run on opening day vs. the Brewers. Murakami would go on to hit 44 homers and win AL Rookie of the Year, propelling the White Sox to the final wild card spot in the American League.The White Sox lineup also set an MLB record on opening day for striking out 20 times.
March 27Mar 27 2 minutes ago, DoUEvenShift said:Yup!March 26, 2026 Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami hits his 1st MLB home run on opening day vs. the Brewers. Murakami would go on to hit 44 homers and win AL Rookie of the Year, while being traded to the LA Dodgers for former top prospect Daulton Rushing, who has struggled since making his major league debut in 2025"
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