3,000th Hit – Society for American Baseball Research

September 19, 1897: Cap Anson’s 3,000th hit?

June 28, 1914: Honus Wagner becomes second major leaguer to join the 3,000-hit club

Nap Lajoie (Trading Card DB)

September 27, 1914: Cleveland’s Napoleon Lajoie joins the 3,000-hit club

August 19, 1921: Ty Cobb joins the 3,000-hit club

Tris Speaker with the Cleveland Indians (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

May 17, 1925: Cleveland’s Tris Speaker records 3,000th career hit

June 3, 1925: Eddie Collins joins the 3,000-hit club

Paul Waner (TRADING CARD DB)

June 19, 1942: Braves’ Paul Waner joins 3,000-hit club against his former team

May 13, 1958: Stan Musial delivers in the pinch for his 3,000th hit

May 17, 1970: Hammerin’ Hank Aaron collects 3,000th hit

July 18, 1970: Willie Mays joins the 3,000-hit club

September 30, 1972: Roberto Clemente collects 3,000th career hit in final at-bat

Al Kaline (TRADING CARD DB)

September 24, 1974: Al Kaline collects 3,000th career hit as Tigers fall to Orioles

May 5, 1978: Pete Rose collects his 3,000th hit

August 13, 1979: Lou Brock collects his 3,000th hit

September 12, 1979: Carl Yastrzemski’s 3,000th hit

April 13, 1984: Pete Rose records his 4,000th major-league hit

August 4, 1985: Angels’ Rod Carew gets 3,000th hit against former mates on same day Seaver wins 300th game

September 9, 1992: Robin Yount collects 3,000th hit

George Brett (TRADING CARD DB)

September 30, 1992: George Brett joins 3,000-hit club with four-hit performance

Dave Winfield (Trading Card DB)

September 16, 1993: Dave Winfield collects 3,000th career hit

June 30, 1995: Eddie Murray joins 3,000-hit club

Paul Molitor

September 16, 1996: Paul Molitor becomes first player to triple for his 3,000th hit

Tony Gwynn's 3,000th hit (TRADING CARD DB)

August 6, 1999: Tony Gwynn reaches milestone with 3,000th career hit

Wade Boggs (Trading Card DB)

August 7, 1999: Wade Boggs becomes the first major-leaguer to homer for his 3,000th hit