In a historic and unprecedented event in Major League Baseball, catcher Danny Jansen made history by playing for both teams in the same game during a matchup between the Toronto Blue Jays and the Boston Red Sox. The game, which began in June but was suspended due to rain, resumed in August after Jansen had been traded from the Blue Jays to the Red Sox.

When the game picked up again, Jansen found himself behind the plate for the Red Sox, making him the first player in MLB history to appear in the same game for two different teams. Jansen originally played for the Blue Jays during the first part of the game, where he took an at-bat in the second inning. Months later, after being traded, he played for the Red Sox in the continuation of the same game.

This unique occurrence was made possible by a combination of the MLB rulebook's provisions for suspended games and the trade deadline's timing, creating a statistical oddity that has captivated baseball fans and historians alike. Jansen's participation on both sides of the scorecard in a single game is a testament to the unpredictable and often surreal nature of baseball, where the unexpected can become reality.