doubled for his 3,000th career hit Sunday to become the 31st player — and first from the Dominican Republic — to reach that milestone in the major leagues.
The 38-year-old Texas Rangers star is in his 20th big league season. He is only the third player who is primarily a third baseman in the 3,000-hit club, joining Hall of Famers George Brett and Wade Boggs.
Beltre grounded a 3-0 pitch ball hard down the line — appropriately past third base — and the ball ricocheted off the side wall and into left field. The double came off Baltimore Orioles lefty Wade Miley, who got Beltre out on a swinging strikeout in the second.