Derek Jeter joined Wade Boggs in making his 3,000th hit a homer. Here’s how 27 of the 28 members joined the 3,000-hit club.
Home Run
Boggs (Aug. 7, 1999)
Jeter (July 9, 2011)
Triple
Paul Molitor (Sept. 16, 1996)
Double
Honus Wagner (June 9, 1914)
Nap Lajoie (Sept. 27, 1914)
Stan Musial (May 13, 1958)
Roberto Clemente (Sept. 30, 1972)
Al Kaline (Sept. 24, 1974)
Rickey Henderson (Oct. 7, 2001)
Rafael Palmeiro (July 15, 2005)
Single
Ty Cobb (Aug. 19, 1921)
Tris Speaker (May 17, 1925)
Eddie Collins (June 6, 1925)
Paul Waner (June 19, 1942)
Hank Aaron (May 17, 1970)
Willie Mays (July 18, 1970)
Pete Rose (May 5, 1978)
Lou Brock (Aug. 13, 1979)
Carl Yastrzemski (Sept. 12, 1979)
Rod Carew (Aug. 4, 1985)
Robin Yount (Sept. 9, 1992)
George Brett (Sept. 30, 1992)
Dave Winfield (Sept. 16, 1993)
Eddie Murray (June 30, 1995)
Tony Gwynn (Aug. 6, 1999)
Cal Ripken Jr. (Apr. 15, 2000)
Craig Biggio (June 28, 2007)
What we don’t know is how Cap Anson, the first player to get 3,000 hits, did it. Some would say never actually did it -- that he doesn’t belong in the club at all because he played five years in the National Association, which some don’t consider to be a major league. The Hall of Fame, though, recognizes Anson as finishing his career with 3,081 hits.
