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The MLB milestones keep coming for Yankees slugger Alex Rodriguez.
Rodriguez on Friday became the 29th player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits. He hit a two-out, solo home run off Tigers pitcher Justin Verlander in the firstinning at Yankee Stadium.
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I was happy to get it out of the way, give us a one-run lead, Rodriguez told reporters, .So happy to do it here in front of our fans, how great theyve been with me. I was especially happy that my two daughters were sitting behind home plate. It was really nice to share it with both Jim Bunning Jersey of them.
A-Rod isthe active leader in hits and the first player to collect his 3,000th since former Yankee Derek Jeter did so onJuly 9, 2011, against the Rays. The pitcher who gave up Jeter's 3,000th, David Price, now pitches for the Tigers.
Rodriguez joinsWade Boggs and Jeter as the only other playersto blasta homer Mike Schmidt Jersey for their3,000th hit.
With the homer, Rodriguez joins an elite list of MLB greats to achieve the milestone, most recently Jeter,Craig Biggio, andRafael Palmeiro.Pete Rose holds the all-timerecord with 4,256 hits.
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A-Rod also made another type of history with his milestone hit:
Alex Rodriguez is the first overall No. 1 MLB Draft pick to get 3,000 hits Nick Pivetta Jersey .
Justin McGuire (@JMcGuireSN)
The past two years have been eventfulfor Rodriguez, who is playing his first full season since being suspended by MLB for suspected use of performance-enhancing drugs. This year he haspa sedWillie Maysfor fourth place on baseball'sall-time home run list;overtaken BarryBonds for secondon the official all-time RBI list;; and reached the 3,000-hit plateau.
A year ago today, I didnt know if this day would ever come, Robin Roberts Jersey Rodriguez said, according to the Daily News. There were some really dark days.
The Yankees, who are in a legal battle withRodriguez over bonuses for his recent accomplishments, acknowledged No.3,000 but did little else.
Congratulations to on becoming the 29th member of the 3,000-hit club!
New York Yankees (@Yankees)
From the Steinbrenner family and the New York Yankees: "Congratulations Alex on your 3,000th hit."
New York Yankees (@Yankees)
Bonds also congratulated Rodriguez on Twitter.
Congrats on joining the elite 3K club. You made history today and brought the house down.
Barry L Bonds (@BarryBonds)
Dave Cash Jersey Rodriguezjoins Hank Aaron and Mays as the only players in MLB history with 3,000 hits and 600 homers.
Sporting News Media's Tom Gatto contributed to this report.
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