The Los Angeles Angels wasted no time making history Monday night, and Zach Neto was the one who delivered it . The shortstop launched a leadoff home run on the first pitch of the game against the Texas Rangers, marking his ninth leadoff homer of the season and breaking the franchise's single-season team record — all while helping L.A. build a 3-0 lead in the bottom of the sixth inning.

Neto's blast pushed the Angels' leadoff home run record to 11 on the year, surpassing the previous mark of 10 set during the 1986 season. The 24-year-old’s own individual mark of nine also extended his existing single-season record, which he set earlier this summer.

The Angels’ official PR account took to X (formerly known as Twitter) to confirm the milestone, highlighting both Neto’s impact and the

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