Category: Milestones

Milestones

Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia A’s collects his 4,000th hit

Jul 18, 1927 | Batting Feat, Milestones

On July 18, 1927, Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia A’s collects his 4,000th hit. Cobb’s double caroms...

Jim Bunning first pitcher since cy young to record 1000 strikeouts in both leagues

Apr 14, 1968 | Milestones, Pitching Feats
Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies moves into second place on the all-time hit list

Jun 22, 1982 | Batting Feat, Milestones
Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals becomes the king of the stolen base

Aug 29, 1977 | Famous Thefts, Milestones
Joe Morgan first to reach 500 stole bases and 200 homeruns

Aug 27, 1978 | Milestones
Willie McCovey becomes the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs

Jun 30, 1978 | 500 Homerun, Homerun History, Milestones
Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins reaches the 3,000-hit circle

Sep 16, 1993 | 3000 Hit Club, Milestones
Tom Seaver k’s Keith Hernandez to reach 3000 strikeout

Apr 18, 1981 | Milestones, Pitching Feats
Charles “Kid” Nichols of the Boston Beaneaters wins his 300th career game

Jul 7, 1900 | 300th Victory, Milestones
Napoleon Lajoie of the Cleveland Indians becomes only the second player of the modern era to reach 3,000 hits

Sep 27, 1914 | 3000 Hit Club, Milestones
Harmon Killebrew joins the 500-home run club

Aug 10, 1971 | Milestones
Sammy Sosa slugged his 600th home run against his former team – Chicago

Jun 20, 2007 | 600 Homerun, Homerun History, Milestones
Johnny Damon collects his 2,000th career hit

May 30, 2007 | Milestones
Pete Rose gets even with Ty Cobb all time hit record

Sep 8, 1985 | Milestones
Tommy Lasorda records his 1,000th victory

Aug 27, 1988 | Manager, Milestones
Dazzy Vance records his 2,000th career strikeout

Jul 22, 1934 | Milestones, strikeouts
Greg Maddux wins his 300th career game

Aug 7, 2004 | 300th Victory, Milestones
Oakland A’s manager Billy Martin notches his 1,000th

Jul 8, 1982 | Manager, Milestones
Walter Johnson wins his 300th career game in 9-8 Slugfest

May 14, 1920 | 300th Victory, Milestones
Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies breaks Stan Musial’s all-time National League hit record with hit No. 3,631.

Aug 10, 1981 | Milestones

3000 Hit Club

Alex Rodriguez joins the 3,000 hit club with a 1st-inning homer

Jun 19, 2015

On June 19, 2015 At Yankee Stadium, Alex Rodriguez of the Yankees joins the 3,000 hit club with a...

Craig Biggio of the Astros collects his 3,000th career hit

Jun 28, 2007
Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays becomes the first major leaguer to hit a home run for his 3,000th hit

Aug 7, 1999
Tony Gwynn collects his 3,000th hit

Aug 6, 1999
Paul Molitor of the Minnesota Twins collects the 3,000th hit of his career.

Sep 16, 1996

Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia A’s collects his 4,000th hit

Jul 18, 1927 | Batting Feat, Milestones

On July 18, 1927, Ty Cobb of the Philadelphia A’s collects his 4,000th hit. Cobb’s double caroms...

Jim Bunning first pitcher since cy young to record 1000 strikeouts in both leagues

Apr 14, 1968 | Milestones, Pitching Feats

On April 14, 1968, Jim Bunning records the 1,000th strikeout of his National League career. The Pittsburgh Pirates’ right-hander becomes the first pitcher since Cy Young to record 1,000 K’s in both the National and American leagues.

Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies moves into second place on the all-time hit list

Jun 22, 1982 | Batting Feat, Milestones

On June 22, 1982, Pete Rose of the Philadelphia Phillies moves into second place on the all-time...

Lou Brock of the St. Louis Cardinals becomes the king of the stolen base

Aug 29, 1977 | Famous Thefts, Milestones

FollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollowFollow On August 29, 1977, Lou Brock of the St. Louis...

Joe Morgan first to reach 500 stole bases and 200 homeruns

Aug 27, 1978 | Milestones

Joe Morgan of the Cincinnati Reds hits his 200th career home run

Willie McCovey becomes the 12th player in major league history to hit 500 home runs

Jun 30, 1978 | 500 Homerun, Homerun History, Milestones

On June 30, 1978, San Francisco Giants slugger and future Hall of Famer Willie McCovey becomes the...

Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins reaches the 3,000-hit circle

Sep 16, 1993 | 3000 Hit Club, Milestones

On September 16, 1993, Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins reaches the 3,000-hit circle. Winfield...

Tom Seaver k’s Keith Hernandez to reach 3000 strikeout

Apr 18, 1981 | Milestones, Pitching Feats

On April 18, 1981, Tom Seaver of the Cincinnati Reds notches the 3,000th strikeout of his Hall of Fame career. Seaver fans Keith Hernandez of the St. Louis Cardinals, joining Bob Gibson, Walter Johnson, Gaylord Perry, and Nolan Ryan as members of the exclusive pitching club.