Adley Rutschman makes history with multi-HR game against former team

Once a promising young player on the Baltimore Orioles and now a member of the Boston Red Sox, Adley Rutschman made history with his performance against his former team on Thursday night. 

Rutschman hit two home runs, both solo shots, as part of the Red Sox's 6-5 win in his return to Baltimore. 

Adley Rutschman made history with his multi-HR game against his former team

With his new team needing each of his home runs to defat his old team, Rutschman went yard in both the first and sixth innings. 

But his multi-homer meant more than just keeping the now 76-65 Red Sox in the playoff race. Rutschman became only the second player since at least 1900 to switch teams in the middle of a season and then homer multiple times in his first game against his former team during the same year.

Up until Rutschman, 28, Willis Otanez was the only player to ever accomplish the rare moment, doing so also against the Orioles for the Toronto Blue Jays.