1. June 19, 2015 — 3,000
If you ask A-Rod himself, this is quite possibly the highlight of his career. As part of his aforementioned comeback season which sat extremely well with fans, he added a milestone which almost always ensures a place in Cooperstown.
Facing Justin Verlander and the Detroit Tigers, he hit a no-doubter to the opposite field, essentially replicating what Derek Jeter accomplished in 2011. Joining Jeter and Wade Boggs as the only players to play long ball for their respective 3,000th hits, he entered the brilliant club with a bang.
Out of all of the potential ways to pick up number 3,000, he picked it up in the way which fits the script.
One of baseball’s all-time great power hitters needs one hit to reach a career-long goal and does it with a home run.
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