A ground ball to second base to drive in a run on a fielders choice. It won’t fly off the page when you glace at the box score but that first inning RBI by Boston Red Sox outfielder Mookie Betts was a significant milestone.
Betts has now reached 100 RBI for the season, one year after setting a career-high with 113 in 2016. With that he joins Ted Williams as the only hitters in franchise history to record consecutive 100+ RBI seasons before the age of 25.
Red Sox fans will take note anytime a player accomplishes something that puts their name in the same conversation with the Splendid Splinter.