The June 5th Chicago Tribune had an article on the Yankees' Derek Jeter closing in on a baseball milestone, 3,000 career hits. As of Saturday, he was at 2.985, so it should happen in the next two weeks.
Jeter started his major league career in 1995 and is now in his 17th season, all with the Yankees. I'll have to forgive him for that as I AM NOT a Yankee fan.
And, in these post-steroid days, he was never found to have been using. Now, that is impressive.
The Tribune also had the complete list of all the others who had 3,000+ hits. I have an asterisk after the ones I have seen play in person.
1. Pete Rose* 4,256-- Charlie Hustle
2. Ty Cobb 4,189
3. Hank Aaron* 3,771
4. Stan Musial 3,630
5. Tris Speaker 3,514
6. Cap Anson 3,435
7. Honus Wagner 3,420
8. Carl Yastrzemski* 3,419
9. Paul Molitor* 3,319-- One of those great True Blue Brew Club Brewers from '82.
10. Eddie Collins 3,315
11. Willie Mays* 3,283
12. Eddie Murray* 3,255
13. Nap Lajoie 3,242
14. Cal Ripken* 3,184
15. George Brett* 3,154
Another 13 to Come. --Cooter
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