On August 11, 1926, Indians outfielder Tris Speaker hit his 700th career double against the White Sox at Dunn Field. Over the course of his career, Speaker would accumulate 792 total doubles, establishing a major league record that stands to this day.
under appreciated feat. i woulda thought someone had broken Speaker’s record in that doubles still happen quite often, unlike triples.
It is pretty mind-blowing that this has stood so long. We’re approaching 100 years at this point.