“I’m talking about the Baltimore Orioles who, in 2024, hit into 71 double plays.”
"Quick explainer: A double play happens when the batter hits a ball, typically weakly and on the ground, and not only does he get thrown out, but his teammate who was already on base gets thrown out as well. It’s the most demoralizing thing that happens on a baseball field, snuffing out a promising rally in an instant. So fewer is better.
The 2024 Orioles’ 71 is the lowest full-season total in the history of Major League Baseball. No team hit into that few double plays when they only played 154 games. No team hit into that few double plays when they all wore wool pants. In fact, no team had ever hit into fewer than 75 double plays, a record set by the 1945 St. Louis Cardinals and equaled by the 2021 Tampa Bay Rays. The 2024 Orioles were, by a handsome margin, the best baseball team at not hitting into a double play that there has ever been."
Was it because they didn’t get anyone on base?
Maybe. I do not know. I don’t really care for baseball. I just hated the click-bait title. What’s the record? The bold text. What does it mean? The explainer. Why is it important/last team to have it? The last paragraph. (All copied from article)
Thought I’d try and help someone else who was curious of what the record was without having to go to the article and read the whole thing. It’s like recipe web sites. I don’t need to read about how great your childhood was to bake muffins because I’m stoned and hungry and just want some chocolate muffins.
You know I had a total brain fart and everywhere you said “Baltimore Orioles” I read “Oakland Athletics”. So, in summary, I’m a total moron.
