Angels’ Albert Pujols joins MLB’s 3,000-hit club

Albert Pujols has change into the 32nd participant in main league historical past to succeed in 3,000 hits, getting a broken-bat single to proper area off Seattle’s Mike Leake within the fifth inning to hitch the unique club. Historical past: Albert Pujols will get his 3,000th profession hit. pic.twitter.com/rBAjDbwUD0 —@FOXSports Pujols dumped the one into shallow proper area on his sixth try to succeed in the mark after attending to 2,999. He acquired a standing ovation from the gang in Seattle and was given the baseball as a memento. His teammates all greeted Pujols on the sphere earlier than motion resume. Pujols almost received the mark within the first inning, however his laborious liner was proper at shortstop Jean Segura. Pujols walked on a 3-2 pitch main off the fourth inning after fouling off 4 two-strike pitches. The 38-year-old Pujols joined Hank Aaron, Willie Mays and Alex Rodriguez because the fourth participant in baseball historical past with 3,000 hits and 600 homers. He is the primary participant to succeed in the mark since Adrian Beltre final yr towards Baltimore. http://www.cbc.ca/sports/baseball/mlb/albert-pujols-3000-career-hit-1.4649961?cmp=rss