July 15, 2005: Rafael Palmeiro doubles for his 3,000th career hit

Although he had an excellent 20-season major-league career, Rafael…
Cal Ripken Jr. (Trading Card DB)

April 15, 2000: Cal Ripken Jr. collects his 3,000th hit

In addition to his seemingly unbreakable streak of 2,632 consecutive…
Miguel Cabrera (Trading Card DB)

April 23, 2022: Tigers’ Miguel Cabrera joins the 3,000-hit club

Miguel Cabrera’s list of accolades is long. His manager in…
Ichiro Suzuki (TRADING CARD DB)

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…
Albert Pujols (TRADING CARD DB)

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…