Friday, July 15, 2005
CONGRATS, RAFAEL
Rafael Palmeiro is the 26th player in baseball history to join the 3,000 hit club. In fact, he's only the 4th player ever to hit 500 home runs (currently at 566) and have 3,000 career hits. Hank Aaron, Willie Mays, and Eddie Murray were the first 3 players to join the 500 HR/3000 hit club. Now Palmeiro is part of that club.
And get this, his 3,000th hit was an opposite-field double. Yeah, Palmeiro hitting one to left field? When does that happen? Sure enough, his 3,000th hit brought Melvin Mora home, giving the Orioles a 4-1 lead in the 5th inning.
Congratulations, Rafael. His 3,000th hit couldn't have come anywhere else in my book, not with what he's done in his career against the Mariners.
You may now return to following the mediocre 2005 Seattle Mariners.
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