Double (baseball)
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In baseball, a double is the act of a batter striking the pitched ball and safely reaching second base without being called out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay or another run
Tris Speaker, who played from 1907 to 1928, hit the most career doubles of anyone in Major League Baseball history, 792.
Hank Greenberg, Hall of Famer and 2-time MVP.
Mc Broom with a double
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Hit (baseball)
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In baseball statistics, a hit, also called a base hit, is credited to a batter when the batter safely reaches or passes first base after hitting the ball into fair territory with neither the benefit o
Double (baseball)
…out by the umpire, without the benefit of a fielder's misplay (see error) or another runner being put out on a fielder's choice. A double is a type of hit (the others being the single, triple and home run) and is sometimes called a "two-bagger" or "two-base hit". For statistical and scorekeeping purposes…
A batter starts his run to reach first base after successfully hitting the ball.
Pete Rose is the all-time leader in Major League Baseball hits, recording 4,256.
Ichiro Suzuki has recorded the most career hits across top tier professional leagues, 4,367, combining his 3,089 Major League hits with his previous 1,278 hits in Nippon Professional Baseball.
Ty Cobb recorded a career 4,191 hits, holding the Major League record for 57 years.