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The 3,000 Hit Club

Roberto Clemente | 3,000
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Roberto Clemente - 3,000
Roberto Clemente became the 11th member of the 3,000-hit club on Sept. 29, 1972, with a double off New York's John Matlack at Three Rivers Stadium. It was Clemente's final at-bat of the season and, tragically, the last of his career -- he died in an airplane accident during the offseason.
Photographed by: Walter Iooss Jr./SI
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