Danny Jansen achieved an incredible feat on Monday night, as the Red Sox catcher became the first MLB player in history to play for both teams in a single game.
Danny Jansen Plays For Sox & Jays
Blue Jays catcher Danny Jansen was batting for Toronto in their match against the Boston Red Sox on June 26th earlier this summer, when the game was suspended due to rain.
Jansen was traded to the Red Sox just days after the game was suspended and with that MLB match resuming at the beginning of this week, things got a little confusing.
With Jansen now playing in Boston, the 29-year-old was playing at home on Monday when the match resumed at Fenway Park – against his former beloved Blue Jays.
The first player in @MLB HISTORY to play for both teams in the same game: Danny Jansen 👓 pic.twitter.com/rQHjp5dZyn
— Toronto Blue Jays (@BlueJays) August 26, 2024
In a remarkable coincidence, Jansen was in fact batting at the plate when the game was halted in June, meaning the Blue Jays had to find a replacement hitter for their star who was now playing on the other side.
Speaking before the match, Jansen recognised that it was a ‘cool’ feat to play for both sides but he remained focused on the task in front of him.
“I’m just going to put my head down and play,” Jansen said ahead of the games resumption. “It’s definitely a cool thing.
Welcome to the Danny Jansen game. pic.twitter.com/3DNjjX1aV4
— Red Sox (@RedSox) August 26, 2024
“I was surprised when I found out I was the first one to do it. It’s cool, leaving a stamp like that on the game. It’s interesting, and it’s strange. And I’m grateful for the opportunity to have that.”
Despite playing for both sides in the match, unfortunately for Jansen he was on the wrong team when the game finished on Monday, with his former side beating the Red Sox 4-1 when the game eventually finished.
The Red Sox then lost yet again in their first full scheduled match against Toronto, with the Blue Jays easing past Jansen’s new side in an easy 7-3 victory.
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