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Mets: Dominic Smith is a serious contender for a franchise record

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 06: Dominic Smith #2 of the New York Mets celebrates after hitting a double against the Philadelphia Phillies at Citi Field on September 06, 2020 in New York City. (Photo by Steven Ryan/Getty Images)

Last season, Dominic Smith stepped up to the plate 199 times for the New York Mets. Of his 56 hits, 21 went for doubles.

In a full season, Smith was well on pace to obliterate the franchise’s single-season record for two-base hits.

Set back in 1996, Bernard Gilkey had 44 doubles in one of the best offensive years any Mets player has ever had.