MLB Opening Day was truly historic Thursday as the ball flew out of the ballpark more than it ever has before.
After Ryon Healy homered for the Mariners off Red Sox reliever Hector Velazquez, there had been 47 homers hit in the day's 15 games, the most ever on Opening Day.
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Tim Beckham tied the record with his second homer of the game off Boston ace Chris Sale. The 2008 No. 1 overall pick has three homers in three games this season. Fun fact: Beckham was taken before Eric Hosmer (No. 3), Buster Posey (No. 6), Aaron Hicks (No. 14) and Gerrit Cole (No. 28) in that draft. His 5.1 career WAR is five fewer than any of those players and 36 fewer than Posey, according to Baseball Reference.
With @t_beckham1’s 2nd HR, there have been 46 homers today …
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) March 29, 2019
That ties an #OpeningDay record! pic.twitter.com/lNd3cp3jOA
Even more impressive than Beckham's two homers were the Dodgers' eight big flies in their 12-5 win over the Diamondbacks. Los Angeles set an Opening Day record and tied the MLB record for most home runs by a team in a game.
With their 8th HR, the Dodgers have tied their franchise record for a game.
— ESPN Stats & Info (@ESPNStatsInfo) March 28, 2019
The Dodgers also have the most players with a home run on opening day in the Live Ball era (since 1920). pic.twitter.com/qWBS8NdyC4
In St. Petersburg, Fla., Astros center fielder George Springer made history with his three-run homer in the third inning off Rays ace and defending American League Cy Young award winner Blake Snell. Springer became the first leadoff man in MLB history to hit a home run in three consecutive Opening Day games.
#Astros George Springer is the first one-hole hitter in baseball history to homer on Opening Day in three consecutive seasons.
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) March 28, 2019
There was no stopping the home run Thursday.