Tyler OâNeill hits record-extending sixth straight Opening Day home run
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For six seasons in a row, Tyler OâNeill has homered on MLB Opening Day.
Making his debut for the Baltimore Orioles on Thursday, OâNeill started the season with his record-extending sixth straight home run on Opening Day during his teamâs 12-2 win against the Toronto Blue Jays.
No other player has homered on more than four consecutive Opening Days, with the 29-year-old outfielderâs three-run shot sending the Orioles into a 5-0 lead at the top of the third at Rogers Centre.
Todd Hundley (1994-97), Gary Carter (1977-80) and Yogi Berra (1955-5

all hit four consecutive home runs on Opening Day, while the Major League Baseball record for the total number of Opening Day home runs is held jointly by Adam Dunn, Ken Griffey Jr. and Frank Robinson on eight.
âIâm just not trying to make too much of it,â OâNeill told reporters about his streak. âIâm just trying to go out, have a good first at-bat and see what the game gives me from there.
âObviously, I understand whatâs going on, but itâs not like Iâm going out there trying to do anything crazy.â
OâNeill, who signed a three-year, $49.5 million contract to join Baltimore from the Boston Red Sox in the offseason, finished three-for-three with three RBIs and two walks against the Blue Jays.
âItâs a little different when the lights turn on and youâve got to show up, so it was really cool to see all the guys show up today,â he said. âWe got after it out there.â
While the first two games of the MLB regular season took place between the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dodgers in Tokyo last week, Thursday marked the first official day of the season in the United States.