Double X became the second member of the club on Sept. 24, 1940, in Philadelphia with a solo homer off George Caster. Home run number 500 had come for Mays five seasons earlier, on September 13th, 1965 when he took Houston Astros pitcher Don Nottebart deep in the top of the fourth inning to tie the game at one run apiece. Ty Cobb has the highest (.367). He hammered a changeup from Toronto Blue Jays left-hander Steven Matz (now with the St. Louis Cardinals) over the right-center field wall in the sixth inning Aug. 22 at Rogers Centre in Toronto. (Age:39-317d) calvary chapel plantation service times; mlb players with 500 home runs and 3,000 hits. Exceeded rookie limits during 1987 season. Detroit Tigers designated hitter Miguel Cabrera joined the 3,000 hits/ 500 home runs club today with a first inning single against the Colorado Rockies. Unlike Pete Rose, when Robinson was a player-manager in his final two seasons he didnt write himself in the lineup in order to chase a milestone. 501 in the same game, also off Cuellar. January 16, 1980 vs. BOS 3 AB, 0 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Last Game: Miguel Cabrera: 500 home runs, 3,000 hits. Name Note: commonly referred to as Hank Aaron, Positions: us. May 6, 1931 Ruth was the first man in major league history to hit 30, 40, 50 and 60 homers. 2005 Major league players are asked by Commissioner Bud Selig to agree to a 50-game suspension for the first offense, a 100-game suspension for the second offense and a lifelong ban after the third offense for the use of steroids. Of the 12 Triple Crown winners, Cabrera joinsYastrzemski and Robinson as the only players to win a Triple Crown and get to 3,000 hits. He hit 10 homers in 2020 to raise his . Rightfielder and First Baseman, Born: [6] Six members of the club were born outside of the United States: Sammy Sosa, Ramirez, Pujols and Ortiz in the Dominican Republic; Palmeiro in Cuba, and Cabrera in Venezuela. Foxx hit 30 or more homers in 12 consecutive seasons between 1929-40. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? After starting the year 13 hits off from joining the exclusive club, Cabrera batted .308 in his first 12 games played. He began his . The Say Hey Kid led the NL in homers four times and posted 11 30-homer seasons. In conclusion, the players who accumulated 3000 hits and 500 home runs are some of the best of the best in the history of the sport. vs. COL 3 AB, 1 H, 0 HR, 0 RBI, 0 SB, Rookie Status: All of these players consistently banged out hits and home runs for many years, averaging nearly 3000 games played in their careers. The Bambino became the charter member of the 500 club on Aug. 11, 1929, in Cleveland with a solo homer off Willis Hudlin.