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Paul Waner reaches the 3,000-hit circle with a single against Truett “Rip” Sewell

3000 Hit Club, Milestones

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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 the seventh major leaguer to accomplish this feat and he was the first for a National Leaguer since Honus Wagner, 28 years before.

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