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Major records held by Boston sports figures

Ted Cox: Most hits to begin a career A first-round draft choice of the Red Sox in 1973, Cox holds the record for most consecutive hits to begin a career with six. Cox was 4 for 4 in his first major league game, a 10-4 win against the Orioles on Sept. 18, 1977.
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Ted Cox: Most hits to begin a career

A first-round draft choice of the Red Sox in 1973, Cox holds the record for most consecutive hits to begin a career with six. Cox was 4 for 4 in his first major league game, a 10-4 win against the Orioles on Sept. 18, 1977.