NOW YOU KNOW

Alfonso Soriano of the Texas Rangers last week became only the fourth second baseman in major league history to have 20 or more homers in four consecutive seasons. A look:

RYNE SANDBERG

* 1989 (30); 1990 (40); 1991 (26); 1992 (26)

Career total: 282

JEFF KENT

* 1997 (29); 1998 (31); 1999 (23); 2000 (33), 2001 (22); 2002 (37); 2003 (22); 2004 (27)

Career total: 317

BRET BOONE

* 2001 (37); 2002 (24); 2003 (35); 2004 (24)

Career total: 252

ALFONSO SORIANO

* 2002 (39); 2003 (38); 2004 (28); 2005 (20)

Career total: 146