On the last day of the season, Rickey Henderson become the 25th major leaguer to collect 3000 hits

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On October 7, 2001 — On the last day of the season, Rickey Henderson bloops a double down the right-field line off Rockies’ hurler John Thomson to become the 25th major leaguer to collect 3000 hits.

Rickey Henderson gets the 3‚000th hit of his career‚ a leadoff bloop double‚ as the Padres lose to the Rockies‚ 14-5. Ricky then leaves the game. The game is the final one of Tony Gwynn’s career. Gwynn pinch hits in the 9th and grounds out‚ then walks around the field shaking hands with hometown fans and eventually meets the Padre outfielder at home plate in front of a sellout crowd Qualcomm Park.

Larry Walker‚ who sits‚ wins his third NL batting title in three years at .350. Walker and Rockies teammate Todd Helton (.336) become the first teammates to finish 1-2 since John Olerud (.363)‚ Paul Molitor (.332) and Roberto Alomar (.326) were the top 3 for Toronto in 1993.

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