The Red Sox had trouble finding stability at shortstop for nearly a decade after they traded Nomar Garciaparra in 2004. Xander Bogaerts ended up giving them stability and then some when he was called up to the majors in 2013.
Almost a decade later, Bogaerts made Red Sox history on Friday night. He played his 1,094th game at shortstop in Boston’s 7-2 win against Oakland, giving him the club record for most games played at short. He surpassed Everett Scott, who played 1,093 games at shortstop for the Red Sox from 1914-21.
Bogaerts took some time to reflect on his big league journey prior to Friday’s game.