Adrián Beltré is one of only three active players in the majors who started playing in the 20th century. Starting as a 19-year-old with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 1998, he has been one of the most productive hitters in baseball over the past two decades. He currently ranks second in WAR among active players and has amassed more than 450 home runs and 1,600 RBIs. With a double against the Orioles on Sunday, he becomes the first Texas Ranger and 31st player to reach that magic number of 3,000 hits. Here's how he did it.
First of a nation
Of the 31 players to reach the 3,000-hit mark, only five were born outside of the U.