Baseball’s 3,000 Hits Club

As Derek Jeter approached Lou Gehrig’s record for most hits ever by a Yankee, it got us wondering where Jeter might finish on the all-time Major League list.

To date, 26 players have earned membership in the 3,000 Hits Club. By passing Gehrig’s mark of 2,721 hits, the 35-year-old Jeter is on pace to crash the party some time during the 2011 season.

Here’s a list of the players who finished their careers with 3,000 hits or more:

Pete Rose: 4,256
Ty Cobb: 4,189
Hank Aaron: 3,771
Stan Musial: 3,630
Tris Speaker: 3,514
Carl Yastrzemski: 3,419
Honus Wagner: 3,415
Paul Molitor: 3,319
Eddie Collins: 3,315 9
Willie Mays: 3,283
Eddie Murray: 3,255
Nap Lajoie: 3,242
Cal Ripken, Jr.: 3,184
George Brett: 3,154
Paul Waner: 3,152
Robin Yount: 3,142
Tony Gwynn: 3,141
Dave Winfield: 3,110
Craig Biggio: 3,060
Rickey Henderson: 3,055
Rod Carew: 3,053
Lou Brock: 3,023
Rafael Palmeiro: 3,020
Wade Boggs: 3,010
Al Kaline: 3,007
Roberto Clemente: 3,000

Source: baseball-almanac.com

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