Ex-Boston Red Sox Superstar Inches Closer to Yankees Icon Derek Jeter’s Unique Record With His Latest Heroics
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There’s no one quite like The Captain. Derek Jeter has been retired for almost a decade now. New York Yankees fans still miss his presence on the diamond, even though a lot of talented players have joined since then. Over the years, fans have believed a lot of ballplayers to be capable of carrying Jeter’s legacy – new team captain Aaron Judge, and shortstop Anthony Volpe, to name a few. One player, however, that many forget is Xander Bogaerts.
The 30-year-old was lucky enough to play at the same time as his idol. Although, admittedly, he played for the enemy. While Jeter captained the Yankees, Bogaerts played for the Boston Red Sox. Yet, even today, Xander wears jersey number 2 in the former Bronx Bomber’s honor. Bogaerts has always admired Jeter and wanted to follow in his footsteps. And it seems like he’s still set on that goal.
Xander Bogaerts is slowly catching up to his baseball idol Derek Jeter
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MLB analyst Ryan M. Spaeder revealed some interesting statistics about Jeter as well as Boagerts. The Hall of Famer managed to accomplish a lot of amazing feats in his 20-season career. Bogaerts now plays for the San Diego Padres but has kept up a good performance. And while a ballplayer can set any number of records with new players catching up every day, every player is unique in what they bring to the field.
Xander has reached base in all 30 games this season — the record to begin a season is 53, by Derek Jeter in 1999. He may not have a shot at challenging that record because of this. FYI his overall streak, dating back to last season, stood at 32. The all-time on-base streak record… pic.twitter.com/QKBskQX4X4
— Ryan M. Spaeder (@theaceofspaeder) May 3, 2023
Yet, according to Spaeder’s stats, Bogaerts is on his way to slowly gaining on Jeter. The Padres shortstop set a 2023 record for reaching base in each of his first 30 games this season. He seemed unstoppable, but his streak unfortunately ended on Wednesday.
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According to the analyst, Jeter’s record is 52. While this year was a bust, Bogaerts could still catch up to Jeter in the next few seasons because his overall record is actually at 32 from last season.
Who holds the all-time record for reaching base in games?
Jeter’s 52 games and even Bogaerts’ 32 seem like impressive numbers. Which they undoubtedly are, until one sees the all-time streak. Former Red Sox legend Ted Williams wins in that regard since he holds the record at 84!
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Interestingly, another Boston legend is the only one who could hold a candle to those numbers. Former third baseman Wade Boggs went for a straight 81 bases in 1985. Bogaerts has some tough numbers to conquer but first, he has to catch up to his idol!
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Jayant Chhabra