Albert William Kaline, nicknamed "Mr. Tiger", was an American professional baseball right fielder who played his entire 22-season career in Major League Baseball for the Detroit Tigers. For most of hi
Kaline in 1957
The 3,000-hit club is the group of 33 batters who have collected 3,000 or more regular-season hits in their careers in Major League Baseball. Reaching 3,000 hits has been "long considered the greatest
Al Kaline
…end of his career, Kaline also played as first baseman and, in his last season, was the Tigers' designated hitter. He retired soon after reaching the 3,000 hit milestone late in the 1974 season. Immediately after retiring from playing, he became the Tigers' TV color commentator, a position he held from 1975…
Pete Rose is the all-time MLB hits leader with 4,256 hits.
Cap Anson reached 3,000 hits on July 18, 1897. He was the first, and, as of 2022[update], the oldest player to reach the mark.
In 1927, Ty Cobb became the first player to collect 4,000 hits. He remains the youngest player to reach 3,000 hits, doing so at the age of 34. He also achieved 3,000 hits in the fewest games played (2,135).
Paul Molitor was the first to triple for his 3,000th hit.