Baseball Toaster: The Griddle : Biggio gets to 3000 hits

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Biggio gets to 3000 hits

2007-06-28 19:14

by Bob Timmermann

Double-barreled milestone action today...

Craig Biggio picked up hit #3000 today with an RBI single against Aaron Cook of the Rockies in the 7th inning tonight at Minute Maid Park. Biggio was thrown out at second by ~~Willie Tavares Taveras~~ Colorado's center fielder trying to stretch it into a double.

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Comments

2007-06-28 19:21:36

1. Eric Enders

When was the last day there was double-barreled milestone action? (No, Ryan/Henderson and Stewart/Valenzuela don't count.)

2007-06-28 19:30:13

2. kegtron

Bob, is this the first time a player gets gunned down when they hit # 3,000?

2007-06-28 20:18:28

3. Eric Enders

I believe George Brett got picked off first immediately following his 3,000th hit.

2007-06-28 20:23:26

4. Bob Timmermann

I know Brett was picked off. Some people were angry at the Angels pitcher, Tim Fortugno I believe, for doing it, but I don't see why Brett should have been given any leeway.

I do not know if any player was out trying to stretch on hit #3000, but I would be inclined to say no. The vast majority of these hits are singles.

Wade Boggs hit a homer and Paul Molitor hit a triple.

2007-06-28 20:37:42

5. Eric Enders

Biggio's the second guy to get 4 hits in the game he reached 3,000. The other time it happened I was one of the very, very few people in the stands.

2007-06-28 20:49:03

6. Bob Timmermann

5 hits now.

2007-06-28 21:28:46

7. yankee23

Please Bob, TavErAs. You're channeling the spirit of Tim McCarver. No offense. And huge congrats to Biggio, heck of a guy.

2007-06-28 21:30:22

8. Bob Timmermann

No matter how often I see that guy's name, I never get it right.

2007-06-28 21:59:10

9. confucius

8 Probably because all you hear are English speakers pronounce it. Usually, spelling in Spanish is easy because the vowels always sound the same.

2007-06-28 23:16:06

10. yankee23

9 Yeah, most other languages (especially Spanish) are completely phonetic, so pronunciation is pretty easy.

2007-06-28 23:30:38

11. Eric Enders

I hate to be all nitpicky, but you misspelled Taveras' other name too.

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