Boston Red Sox’s Danny Jansen bats against the Toronto Blue Jays, the team he was with in June when play was suspended, Monday, Aug. 26, 2024. Photo: AP.
Boston Red Sox catcher Danny Jansen was the protagonist on Monday of an unprecedented circumstance in baseball history, becoming the first player to play for two teams in the same official Major League Baseball game.
Jansen He played for Boston this Monday upon resuming a match that was interrupted by rain on June 26.
The thing is, last June, when the game was called off, the 29-year-old catcher was the starting catcher for the Red Sox’s rival Toronto Blue Jays. Jansen was at bat for the Blue Jays when the game was called off in the second inning. inning.
A month later, on July 27, he was traded from the Blue Jays to the Red Sox in exchange for three prospects.
On Monday, August 26, when play resumed at Fenway Park, already playing for Boston, Jansen was catching when pinch hitter Daulton Varsho of the Blue Jays struck out while completing the at-bat that he himself had started that second. inning June 26th.
Before the game, Jansen said he didn’t realize a place in baseball history awaited him after his trade from Toronto.
“When I got traded, I didn’t really think about it, but I remember they tweeted at me beforehand,” he told MLB.com.
An expert was on hand to certify Jansen’s lineup, and the Baseball Hall of Fame requested to receive the scorecard of official scorer Bob Ellis. The scorer was working the game that began in June.
“This card is a great tool to document and illustrate this story, showcasing Danny Jansen’s name with both teams,” said Hall of Fame spokesman Jon Shestakofsky.
When Fenway Park opened its doors to fans, the boards showed Jansen at bat for the Blue Jays, including a photo of him wearing a Toronto cap.
Before the first pitch, the umpires had a long chat with the coaches who featured one of the most unique lineups in baseball history.
(With information from AP and AFP)
