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Day: July 16, 1897

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3000 Hit Club

Colts first baseman Cap Anson becomes the first major leaguer to collect 3000 hits 

ByThis Day in Baseball July 16, 1897July 22, 2022

Colts first baseman Cap Anson becomes the first major leaguer to collect 3000 hits when he singles off George Blackburn. The 45 year-old infielder’s historic hit comes in a 2-1 loss to Baltimore at Chicago’s West Side Grounds.

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