Texas Rangers third baseman Adrian Beltre became the all-time leader in hits among Latin American-born players Thursday, breaking a tie with Hall of Famer Rod Carew with his 3,054th career hit.
Beltre, a native of the Dominican Republic, reached the milestone with a leadoff double to left field in the second inning against Oakland A's right-hander Daniel Mengden. The hit also moved Beltre to 25th place on MLB's all-time hit list.
The only foreign-born player with more career hits than Beltre in MLB history is the Mariners' Ichiro Suzuki, who has 3,082.