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Adrian Beltre joins 3000-hit club with double against Orioles

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Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre has become the 31st member of the 3,000-hit club, thanks to a double in the fourth inning on Sunday's game against the Baltimore Orioles.

Beltre, in his 20th big league season, is the first player to reach the 3,000-hit milestone while a member of the Rangers, and first player born in the Dominican Republic to accomplish the feat.

Beltre, 38, had a total of 13 hits this week leading to number 3,000 on Sunday and he's batting average for the season is a healthy .349.

This is his seventh season in Texas after previously playing for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Seattle Mariners and Boston Red Sox.