Roman Anthony introduced himself to Camden Yards the same way he entered Yankee Stadium last Thursday: with a big bang.

For the second series opener in a row, the Red Sox rookie homered in his first career game at a division rival’s ballpark. Almost as if to say, ‘Get used to it. You’ll be seeing a lot of me for a very long time.’

And for the second series opener in a row, Anthony’s homer changed the game. Despite a relentless Orioles lineup and a concerning injury-related exit for Richard Fitts, the Red Sox cobbled together a crucial 4-3 win.

In hitting his first career leadoff homer, Anthony also broke a record by the late, great Bobby Doerr, which had stood for 86 years. According to MLB’s venerable stats guru Sarah Langs, at 21 years and 104 days old, Anthony is the youngest player

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