South Korean slugger Choo Shin-soo of the Texas Rangers has broken the single-season franchise on-base record after extending his streak to 47 games.<br /> And the Rangers' outfielder has been named to his first career MLB All-Star Game,... becoming just the third Korean overall and the first Korean position player to make it into the line-up. <br />Lee Seung-jae has more.<br /> <br /> All aboard the Choo Choo Train <br />The single-season on-base record didn't come easy,... as Choo used his speed and a little bit of luck in his final at-bat against the Detroit Tigers,... hitting an infield single off reliever Victor Alcantara in the 9th inning of the Rangers' 3-0 win at Comerica Park in Detroit.<br /> With the latest performance,... the Busan native breaks the team record held by Julio Franco,... who currently coaches the Lotte Giants' Future's League team.<br />The record is also the longest active streak in Major League Baseball,... as Choo has been on base in every game since May 13th.<br /> But he still has more records to break.<br />Among active players,... Joey Votto of the Cincinnati Reds and Albert Pujols of the LA Angels own the record with a 48-game streak,... while Will Clark holds the Rangers' franchise on-base record of 58 games,... over a two-season span in 1995 and 1996.<br /> But he would have a long way to go for the all-time Major League record.<br />The legendary Ted Williams holds that honor,... reaching base in 84 consecutive games in 1949.<br />Lee Seung-jae, Arirang News. <br />
