Entering the 2015 season, there were several players who were in the realm of the Club, with a realistic opportunity at the accomplishment before their own careers end. Pete Rose was next player to join the 4,000 hits club and both of them had all of their career hits in the same league. The 3,000 Hits Club is a collection of Major League Baseball players who have recorded 3,000 or more regular-season hits during their big league career. Achieving 3,000 base hits is one of the most iconic statistics in baseball history. He’s also a lock to hit 3,000 hits with the pace he is currently on. Braves President update=copyright.getFullYear(); Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray, Rafael Palmeiro, Albert Pujols and Alex Rodriguez are the only six members of the 3,000 Hits Club who are also members of the 500 Home Runs Club (four righties, one lefty, one switch-hitter). In an effort to "clean up history" a committee changed the rules of that particular season (and others) thus revoking Anson from the club. Prediction for 3,000 th hit: April, 2020. Wade Boggs was the first with a home run. The last of the players who will reach 2,000 hits this season, Pierre, is … All Rights Reserved by Baseball Almanac, Inc.Hosted by Hosting 4 Less. Among players with 3,000 hits, only Rafael Palmeiro and Pete Rose are the only two players not in the MLB Hall of Fame. He became the 29th member of the 3,000 Hit Club, accomplishing one of Major League Baseball’s most revered accomplishments. Part of the Baseball Almanac Family, 3,000 Hits Club | Bold = HOF Player | Grey = Box Not Yet Available |. With his 3,000th career hit, Albert Pujols became just the fourth player to have at least 3,000 hits and 600 home runs, joining Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez. Copyright 1999- copyright=new Date(); MLB Yankees' Derek Jeter 3rd Player with 3,000 Hits, 250 Home Runs and 350 Steals Bleacher Report Milestones B/R Staff June 12, 2014 Comments It was on this day in 1897 when the 45 year old Cap Anson, playing for the Chicago Colts, became the first player to notch his 3000th base knock. Reaching 3,000 hits, in our opinion, is a benchmark of true greatness that few will ever achieve. Aaron became just the ninth player in major-league history to collect 3,000 hits, and the first to also have 500 home runs.7 Only two other players with at least 3,000 hits, Paul Waner (1942) and Stan Musial (1958), had begun their careers in the post-1920 Live Ball era. The list of players and their hit totals — as of June 18th, 2015 — includes: Ichiro Suzuki — 2,885 hits Quiz by EpicWinFTW Test your knowledge on this sports quiz and compare your score to others. Here are the other 28 players who have accumulated 3,000 hits in their MLB careers. All of these stats are what they were AT THE TIME THE VIDEO WAS MADE. The AP added that Albert Pujols, Alex Rodriguez, Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, Eddie Murray and Rafael Palmeiro are the only players in MLB history to reach 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. It seems appropriate that Miguel Cabrera will almost certainly be the next player to reach 3,000 hits, following in Pujols's footsteps. Craig Biggio attempted to stretch his 3,000 hit, a single, into a double, and was thrown out at second on the play - the only 3,000 Hits Club member to have that happen on the historic play. Only a half-dozen players have reached both 500 homers and 3,000 hits: Hank Aaron, Alex Rodriguez, Albert Pujols, Willie Mays, Rafael Palmeiro and Eddie Murray. A brief ceremony interrupted the game to honor Aaron. While it is a stretch to believe Palmeiro will be inducted someday due to his suspension and link to PED use, Rose’s ban won’t last forever and he should realistically be inducted eventually. 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