July 15, 2005: Rafael Palmeiro doubles for his 3,000th career hit
Although he had an excellent 20-season major-league career, Rafael…
April 15, 2000: Cal Ripken Jr. collects his 3,000th hit
In addition to his seemingly unbreakable streak of 2,632 consecutive…
April 23, 2022: Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera joins the 3,000-hit club
Miguel Cabrera’s list of accolades is long. His manager in…
August 7, 2016: Ichiro Suzuki triples for his 3,000th major-league hit
After a nine-year career in Japan, where he won an unprecedented…
July 30, 2017: Adrian Beltré doubles for his 3,000th hit
Adrian Beltré may be the least well known of players to reach…
June 19, 2015: Alex Rodríguez homers for his 3,000th hit
SABR biographer Alan Cohen argues, “The mention of Alex Rodríguez…
May 4, 2018: Albert Pujols joins the 3,000-hit club
Jose Alberto Pujols took the big leagues by storm when he debuted…
July 9, 2011: Derek Jeter homers at Yankee Stadium for 3,000th career hit
Derek Jeter entered the 2011 season 74 hits shy of becoming…
October 7, 2001: Rickey Henderson records 3,000th hit in Tony Gwynn’s final game
Americans will always remember 2001 for the terrorist attacks…
June 28, 2007: Craig Biggio’s 3,000th hit
The first half of the 2007 season was an indicator that two…