Who is the first major league baseball player with 3000 hits?

Answer 1

The first in MLB was Hank Aaron who got his 3000th base hit on May 17, 1970. He had 569 career home runs when he got his 3000th.

Willie Mays quickly followed suit, getting his 3000th base hit on July 18, 1970. He had 620 home runs when he got his 3000th.

Through the 2009 season, Eddie Murray and Rafael Palmeiro are the only two players besides Aaron and Mays to be in the 500 HR/3000 hit club.

Answer 2

This is actually an interesting question. Four players have done it: Eddie Murray, Raffy Palmeiro, Hank Aaron and Willie Mays. So, obviously it was either Aaron or Mays.

Aaron hit his 500th home run in 1968; Mays in 1965.

However, both Mays and Aaron didn't get his 3,000th hit until 1970.

So, now the question is, who got his 3,000th hit first?

Aaron got his on, May 17 and Mays got his on July 18.

So, your answer is Hank Aaron, even though Mays hit his 500th home run 3 years before Aaron!

Answer 3

That was Cap Anson who ended his career (1871-1897) with 3,418 base hits and got his 3,000th in 1894.

Answer 4

Hank Aaron (3771 hits, 755 HRs, 2297 RBIs).