At this point in Alex Rodriguez’s career, which has been marked by longevity and relatively steady production, he seems to reach a major milestone or catch a memorable player in a major category almost daily.
On Friday, he became the 29th member of the 3,000-hit club. Last month, he passed Willie Mays with his 661st home run, which put him in fourth place behind Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. As the 2015 season has progressed, he has also passed familiar names in nearly every category of a box score.
u25a0 With 61 hits this season, he sits at 3,000, having passed Frank Robinson, Sam Crawford and Sam Rice this season and having pulled into a tie with Roberto Clemente for 28th all-time.