Watch: Ortiz notches 624th career double to tie Hank Aaron
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David Ortiz continues to rake in extra-base hits.
The retiring Boston Red Sox slugger recorded another historic milestone in his 20-year career Monday, as he smacked a first-inning double into center field off Tampa Bay Rays starter Blake Snell to record his 624th career double to tie him with baseball legend Hank Aaron.
Ortiz now sits in the 10th spot on the all-time leaderboard:
| Rank | Player | Doubles |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tris Speaker | 792 |
| 2 | Pete Rose | 746 |
| 3 | Stan Musial | 725 |
| 4 | Ty Cobb | 724 |
| 5 | Craig Biggio | 668 |
| 6 | George Brett | 665 |
| 7 | Nap Lajoie | 657 |
| 8 | Carl Yastrzemski | 646 |
| 9 | Honus Wagner | 643 |
| 10 | Hank Aaron | 624 |
| David Ortiz | 624 |
(Courtesy: Baseball-Reference.com)
The two-bagger was also Ortiz's 40th of the season, though that slide could still use some work.
(Video courtesy: MLB.com)