Back to the Boston Red Sox Newsfeed

Adrian Beltre's 3,000th Hit Highlights an Amazing Late-Career Surge

Related Topics: 3,000 hit club, Adrián Beltré, hit

The future Hall of Famer has always been phenomenal, but his recent numbers make him a near-lock for Cooperstown.

With a hard-hit double down the left field line, Adrian Beltre made history.

Yesterday, the revered veteran became the 31st member of baseball's 3,000-hit club, making him the first Dominican-born player to reach the vaunted milestone. He joins Hall of Famers George Brett and Wade Boggs as the only players to reach 3,000 hits while playing most of their games at third base. At 38-years-old, he's one of the 10 youngest players to hit the 3,000 mark.