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The Boston Red Sox just split a four-game series with the Minnesota Twins in Minneapolis.
The Sox won the first two games of the series before dropping the final two. It was a dreary end to the series for Boston, but it did have some good moments, most notably the major league debut of infielder David Hamilton.
He debuted in game three of the series and then earned his first major league start in the finale, getting a hit off of Joe Ryan.
After the series was over, Peter Abraham, who covers the Red Sox for the Boston Globe, put out an incredible stat regarding the difficulty of becoming a major league player.
According to @baseball_ref, David Hamilton was the 22,985th major league player. Seems amazing that every MLB player in history could fit in Fenway Park with plenty of space left over.
Yeah, that is pretty amazing. All of the major leaguers in history wouldn't even fill half of several big league ballparks.
That goes to show you how exclusive the fraternity of the major leagues is. While we as fans often yell at our TV saying "even I could do that!" the reality is that we can't, and that most people can't.
Most people can't throw 98 mph, most people can't hit 98 mph, most people can't run that fast and most people don't have that good of hand-eye coordination.
Being a major leaguer is truly a special accomplishment, and Hamilton's inclusion in that group was truly a special moment.
The Red Sox will play the White Sox on Friday at 8:10 p.m. ET.
More must-reads:
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