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

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test On September 16, 1993, Dave Winfield of the Minnesota Twins reaches the 3,000-hit circle. Winfield singles against Oakland’s Dennis Eckersley in the bottom the ninth of a 5-4 extra-inning victory over Oakland at the Metrodome. Winfield becomes the 19th member of the 3000 hit club and only the fifth player to pick up his…

George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hits his 300th home run
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George Brett of the Kansas City Royals hits his 300th home run

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On May 13, 1993, One day before his 40th birthday, George Brett hits his 300th career home run, in the 6th inning of a 7 – 3 victory over the Cleveland Indians. joining Hank Aaron, Stan Musial, Carl Yastrzemski, Willie Mays, and Al Kaline as the only players with three hundred homers and three thousand…

George Brett of the Kansas City Royals goes 4-for-4 to reach the 3,000-hit plateau
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George Brett of the Kansas City Royals goes 4-for-4 to reach the 3,000-hit plateau

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On September 30, 1992,  With his fourth hit of the game, a single off LA’s southpaw Tim Fortugno, George Brett collects his 3000th hit of his career. The Royals’ third baseman’s celebration of the milestone moment is short-lived when he is picked off and tagged by first baseman Gary Gaetti after stepping off the base…

Robin Yount 3000th hit

Robin Yount becomes the fifth youngest player to reach 2500 hits

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On July 2, 1989, Robin Yount of the Milwaukee Brewers collects the 2,500th hit of his career in a 10 – 2 win over the Yankees.. Yount age 33 becomes the fifth-youngest player to reach the milestone, behind Ty Cobb, Rogers Hornsby, Hank Aaron, and Mel Ott. Yount will finish his career with 3,142 hits.  …