This day in baseball: Lajoie hits 3,000

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.

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Nap Lajoie, c. 1908 (New York Public Library)


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