Los Angeles Angels first baseman Albert Pujols became the 32nd player in Major League Baseball history to register 3,000 hits when he laced a single off Seattle Mariners starting pitcher Mike Leake in the 5th inning of Friday's game. In the fifth inning on Friday night, he singled off Seattle pitcher Mike Leake for his 3,000th career hit, 17 years and one month after his first. Perhaps more impressive for Pujols, however, is that he now is just the fourth player in MLB history to amass 3,000 hits and 600 home runs in a career. Career: 21 seasons, 1977-97The only player on the list to log time with both the Dodgers and Angels, Murray was one of the game’s best players during his 12 years in Baltimore and maintained a steady output later in his career during time with the Dodgers, Mets, Indians and Angels. A switch-hitter with power, Murray hit home runs from both sides of the plate in the same game 11 times in his career, an MLB record. Alex Rodriguez registered his 3,000th hit with a solo home run versus the Detroit Tigers in 2015, while Ichiro Suzuki reached the plateau when he ripped a triple against the Colorado Rockies in 2016. Career: 23 seasons, 1954-76Most people remember “Hammerin’ Hank” for his prodigious home runs, but that doesn’t do justice to one of the game’s best offensive players ever. The 38-year-old Pujols is only the second player born in the Dominican Republic to reach 3,000 career hits, joining Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre. Pujols is the first player to join the 3,000-hit club since Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre did so last July. Story continues

The 13th-round draft pick (signed for $60,000) of the St. Louis Cardinals in 1999 became a three-time MVP, a two-time World Series champion and 10-time All Star. He broke Ty Cobb’s record in 1985 and no one has come within 900 hits of his record since he retired in 1986.
In baseball, the Los Angeles Angels' Albert Pujols becomes the 32nd Major League Baseball player to reach 3,000 career hits.