{"id":76792,"date":"2025-08-12T14:55:59","date_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:55:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=76792"},"modified":"2025-08-12T14:56:28","modified_gmt":"2025-08-12T14:56:28","slug":"roman-anthony-just-tied-ted-williams-in-elite-boston-red-sox-franchise-history","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportnews.azontree.com\/?p=76792","title":{"rendered":"Roman Anthony Just Tied Ted Williams in Elite Boston Red Sox Franchise History"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_p8nmpwvyk\">The Boston Red Sox suffered a tough loss on Monday night, dropping a 7-6 decision to the Houston Astros at Daikin Park.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_70l6k6ls4\">With the loss, Boston is 65-55, and they currently hold the No. 2 wild card spot in the American League. The Astros are 67-52 and they lead the American League West by one game over the Seattle Mariners.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_azrr9piyw\">Despite the loss, Red Sox rookie Roman Anthony continued to make an impact at the plate, going 2-for-5 with a home run, two RBIs and two runs scored. The home run was his third of the season and put him alongside Hall of Famer Ted Williams.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_jx1hibnvu\"><em>Most times on base in first 50 career games, all before turning 22 (Red Sox history):<\/em><\/p>\n<p>82 Roman Anthony<br \/>\n82 Ted Williams<br \/>\n74 Mookie Betts<br \/>\n74 Rafael Devers<br \/>\n67 Faye Throneberry<br \/>\n66 Xander Bogaerts<br \/>\n64 Tony Conigliaro<br \/>\n59 Carl Yastrzemski<\/p>\n<figure data-mm-id=\"_ac1fq9wgp\">\n<blockquote>\n<div dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">\n<p>Most times on base in first 50 career games, all before turning 22 (Red Sox history):<\/p>\n<p>82 Roman Anthony<br \/>\n82 Ted Williams<br \/>\n74 Mookie Betts<br \/>\n74 Rafael Devers<br \/>\n67 Faye Throneberry<br \/>\n66 Xander Bogaerts<br \/>\n64 Tony Conigliaro<br \/>\n59 Carl Yastrzemski<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p>\u2014 J.P. Long (@SoxNotes) August 11, 2025<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<\/figure>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_9eu2e184x\">Tying Williams in any category is a special accomplishment considering that he&#8217;s arguably the best pure hitter in the history of the game.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_jr5hf1du8\">A 19-time All-Star, Williams was a .344 career hitter. His .482 on-base percentage is the highest in baseball history and he led the major leagues in RBIs three separate times. He&#8217;s also the last player to ever hit .400 in a season, when he hit .406 during the 1941 season. He won six batting titles, two Triple Crowns and two MVP Awards.<\/p>\n<div class=\"\" data-mm-id=\"_1ffrxxdo4\">\n<div>\n<figure data-id=\"_1ffrxxdo4\" data-mm-type=\"image\"><canvas><\/canvas><picture><source \/><source \/><source \/><img title=\"Boston Red Sox manager Don Zimmer (left) and Ted Williams in the dugout at Fenway Park.\" alt=\"Roman Anthony Just Tied Ted Williams in Elite Boston Red Sox Franchise History\" \/><\/picture><\/figure>\n<p>Boston Red Sox manager Don Zimmer (left) and Ted Williams in the dugout at Fenway Park. \/ Dick Raphael-Imagn Images<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_7xmrnyqnz\">The 21-year-old Anthony is hitting .283 with the three homers and 22 RBIs. He has a .394 on-base percentage. He was the No. 1 prospect in baseball at the time of his promotion in June.<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_vb8cox0cw\">The two teams will play again on Tuesday at 8:10 p.m. ET as Dustin May (BOS) pitches against Spencer Arrighetti (HOU).<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_rsga09i9k\"><strong>TWINS ROOKIE IMPRESSES:\u00a0<\/strong>Luke Keaschall, now healthy, just joined Mike Trout in the record books.\u00a0CLICK HERE:<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_zylylz8e0\"><strong>TYING TED WILLIAMS:<\/strong>\u00a0Shohei Ohtani just tied one of the greatest hitters ever in baseball history, but how?\u00a0CLICK HERE:<\/p>\n<p data-mm-id=\"_61k3mh7y1\"><strong>THE MORTON EXPRESS:<\/strong>\u00a0Charlie Morton just tied Nolan Ryan and John Smoltz in some wild baseball history, striking out seven consecutive batters at the age of 41.\u00a0CLICK HERE:<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Boston Red Sox suffered a tough loss on Monday night, dropping a 7-6 decision to the Houston Astros at Daikin Park. 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