Alex Bregman probably won’t break the MLB record for doubles this year. But keep an eye on it...

Here’s a list of the MLB team leaders in doubles over the past 10 years. Let me know if you notice anything interesting:

BOS — hey, that’s us!

Yes, the Boston Red Sox absolutely own the doubles leaderboard. Or, more precisely, the city of Boston’s meandering street pattern that makes it difficult to build a conventionally-shaped ballpark owns the doubles leaderboard. Thanks to playing in Fenway Park, the Red Sox easily have the most doubles in Major League history. The Sox have hit 31,171 doubles since Fenway opened in 1912, and there is a Green Monster-sized gap between them and the number two team:

Moreover, a Red Sox player has led the American League in doubles 24 times.