Miguel Cabrera has been hot to start the 2022 season in his quest for 3,000 hits. From a certain point of view, only a very few players -- probably only Aaron, Mays and Pujols -- are clearly ahead. us. RELATED: Giants right to push back after another 'unwritten rules' flap The Detroit legend will likely be a first-ballot Hall of Famer when he eventually retires. Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season. Join our linker program. The rest of the top 25, behind Cabrera, is inner-circle greats in, respectively, Tris Speaker, Lou Gehrig, George Brett, Mel Ott, Jimmie Foxx, Derek Jeter and Ted Williams. The home run helped wake up a Tigers offense that had only reached base five times prior to the sixth inning, when Cabrera reached this milestone, and the Tigers went on to win 5-3 to put a cap on his historic night. Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera joined the 3,000 hits/ 500 home runs club today with a first inning single against the Colorado Rockies. 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. On a list of players with such distinguished careers, it can be hard for one to stand out from the crowd. The historic moment was the middle game of three straight that Mays had homered, and his second home run against Nottebart in five days. High School: Westminster Christian School (Miami, FL), Debut: Use of this site constitutes acceptance of our Terms of Use and Privacy Policy. Miguel Cabrera is one of the best hitters of the 21st century, a player who manages to distinguish himself among a list of all-time greats by having the highest career batting average (.308) of all players with both 3000 hits and 500 home runs. With 156.1 career WAR, Mays sits in fifth place on the all-time leaderboard, higher than any other player with both 3000 hits and 500 home runs. Albert Pujols just accomplished something that Babe Ruth, Barry Bonds and thousands of others were unable to do imagine if he did so with the St. Louis Cardinals? Southview Cemetery, Atlanta, GA, High School: Allen Institute (Mobile, AL), Debut: MLB Stories - 500 homers and 3,000 hits In conclusion, the players who accumulated 3000 hits and 500 home runs are some of the best of the best in the history of the sport. MLB players with 3,000 hits: Miguel Cabrera joins baseball's short list for milestone, Next to 3,000 hits: Why it could be a long time until another MLB star follows Miguel Cabrera. Hank Aaron hit two homers for the Braves. Seasons: 17. vs. PHI 5 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: July 18, 1970. Miguel Cabrera, 1,118. February 24, 1956 Ruth ended his career with 714 home runs, a record which stood from 1935 until Hank Aaron surpassed it in 1974. No one should expect to make money from the picks and predictions discussed on this website. Only seven players throughout the history of baseball have ever been able to reach the milestones of both 3000 hits and 500 home runs. In 2009, Rodriguez admitted to using steroids in the past, and ended up being suspended for the entirety of the 2014 season due to his involvement in the Biogenesis scandal. April 13, 1954 The Bambino became the charter member of the 500 club on Aug. 11, 1929, in Cleveland with a solo homer off Willis Hudlin. Bonds and Sosa made their first appearance on the Hall of Fame ballot in 2013; Bonds received only 36.2% and Sosa 12.5% of the total votes, with 75% required for induction. The Machine burst onto the scene in 2001, putting together a rookie season for the ages, as the then 21-year-old phenom mashed 37 home runs and drove in 130 runs on 194 hits en route to winning Rookie of the Year and Silver Slugger -- along with finishing in fourth in the MVP voting. 500 Home Runs Club | Baseball Almanac 1903 The New York Highlanders won their home opener at Hilltop Park, 6-2 over Washington. Rodriguez finished his career with 696 home runs and 3,115 hits. For now, let's admire the dossier of counting stats he's accumulated. For the next 10 years, Pujols served as the heartbeat of St. Louis lineup, as the native of the Dominican Republic earned three MVPs (2005, 2008 and 2009), an NL batting title (2003) and two World Series championships. Rodriguez went on to hit 196 more, finishing his career with 696 home runs. vs. TBR 4 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 1 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: He joins Aaron as the only two players on the list with more walks than strikeouts, with 1353 of the former. 1969 Jim Maloney of the Cincinnati Reds struck out 13 en route to a 10-0 no-hitter over the Houston Astros, the third of his career. Cabrera is still active as of the writing of this article so this may change, but Cabrera currently . Free Agent: 2024, Agents: ISE Baseball Previously: Andy Mota, Arn Tellem, Fernando Cuza, Scott Boras. All picks and predictions are suggestions only. The Big Hurt hit 52 career homers against the Twins, his most against any team and the most by any player against Minnesota. As for home runs, number 500 for Aaron would come two seasons prior in 1968. in Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic McGwire topped 50 homers in four consecutive seasons (1996-99) and reached 500 the quickest in terms of games (1,639) and at-bats (5,487). January 22, 2021 The great Hank Aaron hit his 500th home run on July 14, 1968, Two years later, Aaron singled for the 3,000th hit of his career, About 2 months after Aaron's 3,000th hit, Willie Mays joined the club. in Maracay, Venezuela This was home run number 667 for Rodriguez. [1] Twenty-eight players are members of the 500 home run club. Sosa became the 18th member of the club on April 4, 2003, with a solo shot at Cincinnati off reliever Scott Sullivan. 500 in 2007 -- notched his 3,000th hit in style with a homer in 2015, Albert Pujols became the 26th player to hit 500 career home runs with a two-run blast in 2014, Pujols tied -- and passed -- Roberto Clemente (who had exactly 3,000 hits) in the same game in 2018, Miguel Cabrera hits career home run No. Seven months ago, Cabrera reached another elite milestone: 500 career home runs. Many thanks to him. In 12 years in the Bronx, Rodriguez slugged 351 home runs and had 1,580 hits while winning two MVPs and a World Series title. Jim Thome's 500th home run came in style.