Rays rookie sensation Wander Franco ties Mickey Mantle's on-base streak
Suffice to say, Wander Franco is having a very impressive rookie campaign with the Tampa Bay Rays.
The 20-year-old infielder really made his mark on Monday against the Boston Red Sox when he reached base for the 36th consecutive game, tying icon Mickey Mantle for the second-longest on-base streak by a player 20 years old or younger.
Franco achieved the milestone in his first at-bat of the game, hitting a triple off of Boston's Chris Sale. He ended the day 4-for-6 with three hits as the Rays rallied from behind to defeat the Red Sox 11-10 in extras.
If Franco's streak continues, he could match the all-time record set by Frank Thomas at 43 games.
Perhaps the milestone comes as no surprise considering the Dominican has been red-hot since being called up to the majors back in June. He has been heating up down the stretch as well, slashing .400/.438/.667 over his last seven games with one home run, six RBI and seven runs scored on 12 hits.
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