Mookie Betts etched his name in the Red Sox history books in a way only one player in the franchise's history has Thursday night against the Twins.
With a double in the sixth inning of a 2-1 loss at Fenway Park, Betts reached 40 doubles for the fifth consecutive season, according to the team. The only other players with that many 40-double campaigns are David Ortiz and Wade Boggs.
Ortiz's best streak was a two-year stretch from 2004-05 where he hit 47 and 40 doubles respectively, while Boggs went seven straight seasons with at least 40 doubles from 1985-91.
Betts still has someone to chase in this category with Boggs, but the consistency he's displayed producing extra-base hits is incredible.
He's still in the early part of his career, and there's still a question of him staying with the team long term given his upcoming free agency. If Betts can stay with the Red Sox and continue this kind of consistency, it won't be crazy to place him over some of the best hitters in Boston history not named Ted Williams.
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