Early in Thursday afternoon's game, a wave of "Adrian Beltre Facts" -- modeled after the phenomenon of the "Chuck Norris Facts" and their various offshoots -- took off on Twitter. Below are a few of the best assorted Red Sox writers and fans had to offer:

* Adrian Beltre has never hit into a fielder's choice. The choice is up to him.

* Adrian Beltre hasn't made 15 errors. The official scorers have.

* The reason Adrian Beltre throws flat-footed is to slow down the rotation of the earth.

* NASA solved its early problems by having Adrian Beltre throw the capsules into space.

* With the roof open at Rogers Centre, the sun isn't beating down on Adrian Beltre. Adrian Beltre is beating down on the sun.

* Carl Everett thinks that Adrian Beltre is made up, just like the dinosaurs and outer space.

* Adrian Beltre doesn't use a cup -- to drink hot coffee.

* The ball that hit Adrian Beltre in the groin last season was put in protective custody, just in case.

* Adrian Beltre doesn't like anybody touching his head because he's afraid he'll break their hands.

* Even Chuck Norris is afraid to touch Adrian Beltre's head.

* Even Adrian Beltre's helmet is afraid to touch his head.

* The Big Bang was a result of God touching Adrian Beltre's head.

* Adrian Beltre developed a new diagnostic tool for the medical staff: The Collide-A-Scope.

* Adrian Beltre once collided with himself. It was before Game 3 of the 1989 World Series.

* Adrian Beltre is the reason McDonalds discontinued the McRibs.

* Adrian Beltre once watched Delta Force on TV. Chuck Norris woke up the next day with three broken ribs.

* Adrian Beltre doesn't wear spikes. The ground knows that the only way to survive is to not let go.

* Adrian Beltre thinks it's called a "pillow contract" because you can use it to suffocate sleeping enemies.

* Adrian Beltre is the reason baseballs need stitches.

* The reason you kneel when you pray is because Adrian Beltre kneels when he swings.

* When the Blue Jays wanted to open the roof, they asked Beltre to hit a pop-up in batting practice.

* It took Adrian Beltre only four swings to demolish the old Yankee Stadium.

* Adrian Beltre pulled a ball to the opposite field.

* Adrian Beltre only appeals to umpires on checked swings so they can feel important.

* Adrian Beltre didn't just understand the "Sopranos" finale. He lived it.

* Scott Boras is actually an Adrian Beltre client.

* Customs officials will have to show Adrian Beltre their passports at the airport tonight.

* Adrian Beltre won "Connect 4" in three moves.

* When Adrian Beltre does a postgame interview, he asks the questions.

(Thanks to Red Sox beat writers Rob Bradford, Scott Lauber, Sean McAdam, Gordon Edes, Pete Abraham and everyone else who participated.)