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
Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th game

Jul 25, 1941 | 300th Victory, Milestones
Honus Wagner becomes the first player in baseball’s modern era to reach 3,000 hits

Jun 9, 1914 | 3000 Hit Club, Milestones
Jim Thome hit his 500th career homer

Sep 16, 2007 | 500 Homerun, Milestones
Mel Ott hit his 400th career home run and collected his 1,500th career RBI

Jun 1, 1941 | Milestones
Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees joins the 500-home run club

May 14, 1967 | 500 Homerun, Homerun History, Milestones
Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his 500th home run

Aug 11, 1929 | 500 Homerun, Milestones
Cleveland Indians take the field wearing numbers on their uniform sleeves

Jun 26, 1916 | Milestones, Uniforms
Pete Rose extends his hitting streak to 37 games

Jul 24, 1978 | Hitting Streaks, Milestones
Tom Seaver wins his 300th game in New York

Aug 4, 1985 | 300th Victory, Milestones
Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 600th home run

Jun 9, 2008 | 600 Homerun, Milestones
Reggie Jackson hits homerun number 500

Sep 17, 1984 | 500 Homerun, Homerun History, Milestones
Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians and Hank Thompson of the St. Louis Browns make history

Aug 9, 1947 | Milestones
Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game

Jun 13, 1912 | 300th Victory, Milestones
Reggie Jackson passes Mickey Mantle on Homerun List

May 14, 1986 | Homerun History, Milestones
Warren Spahn becomes the 13th major leaguer to win 300 games

Aug 11, 1961 | Milestones
Gaylord Perry enters the exclusive 300-win circle

May 6, 1982 | Milestones
Jim Bunning records the 1,000th strikeout of his National League career

Apr 14, 1968 | Milestones, Pitching Feats

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...

Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox wins his 300th game

Jul 25, 1941 | 300th Victory, Milestones

On July 25, 1941, At Fenway Park, On his third try, Lefty Grove of the Boston Red Sox wins his...

Honus Wagner becomes the first player in baseball’s modern era to reach 3,000 hits

Jun 9, 1914 | 3000 Hit Club, Milestones

On June 9, 1914, at The Baker Bowl Honus Wagner becomes the first player in baseball’s modern era...

Jim Thome hit his 500th career homer

Sep 16, 2007 | 500 Homerun, Milestones

On September 16, 2007, Jim Thome hit his 500th career homer, becoming the 23rd member of that...

Mel Ott hit his 400th career home run and collected his 1,500th career RBI

Jun 1, 1941 | Milestones

On June 1, 1941, Mel Ott hit his 400th career home run and collected his 1,500th career RBI in the...

Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees joins the 500-home run club

May 14, 1967 | 500 Homerun, Homerun History, Milestones

On May 14, 1967, Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees joins the 500-home run club when he...

Babe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his 500th home run

Aug 11, 1929 | 500 Homerun, Milestones

abe Ruth of the New York Yankees hits his 500th home run

Cleveland Indians take the field wearing numbers on their uniform sleeves

Jun 26, 1916 | Milestones, Uniforms

On June 26, 1916, the Cleveland Indians take the field wearing numbers on their uniform sleeves. The experiment with numerals marks the first time that a major league team features numbers that correspond to a scorecard.

Pete Rose extends his hitting streak to 37 games

Jul 24, 1978 | Hitting Streaks, Milestones

On July 24, 1978, Cincinnati Red’s Third baseman, Pete Rose extends his hitting streak to 37...

Tom Seaver wins his 300th game in New York

Aug 4, 1985 | 300th Victory, Milestones

Tom Seaver of the Chicago White Sox wins his 300th game

Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 600th home run

Jun 9, 2008 | 600 Homerun, Milestones

On June 9, 2008. Reds’ center fielder Ken Griffey Jr. hits his 600th home run, becoming the...

Reggie Jackson hits homerun number 500

Sep 17, 1984 | 500 Homerun, Homerun History, Milestones

On September 17, 1984, Reggie Jackson of the California Angels clubs the 500th home run of his...

Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians and Hank Thompson of the St. Louis Browns make history

Aug 9, 1947 | Milestones

Larry Doby of the Cleveland Indians and Hank Thompson of the St. Louis Browns make history

Christy Mathewson wins his 300th game

Jun 13, 1912 | 300th Victory, Milestones

On June 13, 1912, Christy Mathewson wins his 300th major league game. The New York Giants’ ace...

Reggie Jackson passes Mickey Mantle on Homerun List

May 14, 1986 | Homerun History, Milestones

On May 14, 1986, California Angels slugger Reggie Jackson hits his 537th career home run...

Warren Spahn becomes the 13th major leaguer to win 300 games

Aug 11, 1961 | Milestones

Warren Spahn becomes the 13th major leaguer to win 300 games

Gaylord Perry enters the exclusive 300-win circle

May 6, 1982 | Milestones

On May 6, 1982, Hall of Famer Gaylord Perry enters the exclusive 300-win circle by beating the New...

Jim Bunning records the 1,000th strikeout of his National League career

Apr 14, 1968 | Milestones, Pitching Feats

Barry Bonds hit his 755th homer to tie Hank Aaron as the all-time leader in that category

Aug 4, 2007 | Milestones

Barry Bonds hit his 755th homer to tie Hank Aaron as the all-time leader in that category

Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds collects his 300th career home run

Jul 26, 1978 | Milestones

On July 26, 1978, Johnny Bench of the Cincinnati Reds collects his 300th career home run in a 12-3...

Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hits his 535th home run to move into third place on the all-time list

Sep 19, 1968 | Milestones

On September 19, 1968, Mickey Mantle of the New York Yankees hits his 535th home run to move into...

Keith Hernandez reaches 1000 RBI

Apr 26, 1988 | Milestones

On April 26, 1988, New York Mets first baseman Keith Hernandez hits a pair of home runs and drives in seven runs during a 13-4 rout of the Atlanta Braves. The seven RBI give Hernandez 1,000 for his major league career.

Ted Williams becomes the fourth major league player to hit his 500th home run

Jun 17, 1960 | 500 Homerun, Milestones

On June 17, 1960, at Municipal Stadium in Cleveland, Ted Williams becomes the fourth major league...

Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Athletics play the first night game in American League history

May 16, 1939 | Ball Park, ballpark, Milestones

On May 16, 1939, the Cleveland Indians and Philadelphia Athletics play the first night game in...

Nolan Ryan drives in winning run after striking out 4500th batter

Sep 9, 1987 | Milestones, Pitching Feats

On September 9, 1987, Nolan Ryan of the Houston Astros strikes out 16 batters to surpass the...

Phil Niekro of the New York Yankees wins his 300th game

Oct 6, 1985 | 300th Victory, Milestones

On October 6, 1985, Phil Niekro of the New York Yankees wins his 300th game. In becoming the 18th...

John Smoltz strikes out Felipe Lopez of the Washington Nationals for his 3,000th career strikeout

Apr 22, 2008 | 3000 Strikeout, Milestones

On April 22, 2008, John Smoltz strikes out Felipe Lopez of the Washington Nationals for his 3,000th career strikeout, becoming the 16th pitcher to reach that mark.