On July 18, 1970, 39-year-old San Francisco Giants outfielder Willie Mays collects the 3,000th hit of his career – a second-inning single against Montreal’s Mike Wegener. The umpires stopped the game, enabling Mays to be honored in ceremonies that feature Hall of Famer Stan Musial. Mays hit comes in his 2,639th major league game, The…
On May 17, 1970, At Crosley Field Hank Aaron of the Atlanta Braves reaches the 3,000-hit club with an infield single against the Cincinnati Reds Wayne Simpson. Aaron, who later hits his 570th career home run, becomes the first major leaguer to reach 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. the Reds will previal 7-6 in…
On May 13, 1958, Stan Musial of the St. Louis Cardinals collects his 3,000th hit when he delivers a pinch-hit double against Moe Drabowsky of the Chicago Cubs. Musial becomes the eighth major league player to reach the milestone.the Cardinal’s win the game 5-3.
On June 19, 1942, At Braves Field, Boston Braves outfielder and future hall of farmer Paul Waner reaches the 3,000-hit circle with a single against Truett “Rip” Sewell. The 39-year-old Waner, collects the milestone hit against his former team, the Pittsburgh Pirates. Waner’s Braves lose the game, 7-6, in 11 innings…Nicknamed ‘Big Poison’ he becomes…
On June 3, 1925, Eddie Collins of the Chicago White Sox collects his 3,000th major league hit. The future Hall of Famer singles against Detroit’s Harry “Rip” Collins, who is not related to the star second baseman. The White Sox end up defeating the Tigers, 12-7.
At the age of 34, Ty Cobb becomes the youngest player to collect 3000 hits when he singles off of Red Sox hurler Elmer Myers. The ‘Georgia Peach’ will end his career with 4,191 hits, the most ever in the major leagues until Pete Rose surpasses the mark in 1985.
On September 27, 1914, Napoleon Lajoie of the Cleveland Indians becomes only the second player of the modern era to reach 3,000 hits. He joins Honus Wagner, at the time Cap Anisin was also thought to have achieved 3,000 hits. Lajoie doubles against Marty McHale of the New York Yankees in the Indians’ 5-3 victory…
On June 9, 1914, at The Baker Bowl Honus Wagner becomes the first player in baseball’s modern era to reach 3,000 hits. The Hall of Fame shortstop collects the milestone hit, a double off Erskine Mayer, during the Pittsburgh Pirates’ 3-1 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies. Cap Anson is the only other major league to…
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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