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Bishop confirms major league record by Sox in 1949
Mickey Vernon of Cleveland set a new major league record with 155 double plays while playing for the Boston Red Sox, as Ty Cobb amassed 4,191 base hits to extend his all time mark. The article notes the Red Sox grounded into 169 double plays in 1949 and mentions Cobb’s career hits as a record.
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