This day in baseball: Lajoie hits 3,000 Posted on September 27, 2017September 27, 2019 by Precious Sanders On September 27, 1914, Cleveland’s Nap Lajoie became just the third player in baseball history to reach 3,000 hits, joining Cap Anson and Honus Wagner. His 3,000th hit was a double off New York’s Marty McHale as the Indians won 5-3 at League Park. Nap Lajoie, c. 1908 (New York Public Library) Share this: Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Share on Threads (Opens in new window) Threads Share on Bluesky (Opens in new window) Bluesky Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Pinterest (Opens in new window) Pinterest Share on Reddit (Opens in new window) Reddit More Email a link to a friend (Opens in new window) Email Share on LinkedIn (Opens in new window) LinkedIn Share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) WhatsApp Share on Tumblr (Opens in new window) Tumblr Like this:Like Loading... Related