One hit by Arizona Diamondbacks third baseman Nolan Arenado might not have mattered by way of the result of Monday’s sport.
However Arenado’s one hit in Arizona’s 5-2 loss to the Athletics will nonetheless be one he’ll keep in mind for the remainder of his life. With a double within the backside of the fifth, Arenado reached a significant profession milestone. He grew to become the 297th member of MLB’s 2,000-hit membership.
Nolan Arenado joined a bunch of legends
Nonetheless, attending to 2,000 hits is not the one motive his 1-for-4 efficiency will go down as a memorable night time. Arenado joined a bunch of baseball legends as solely the sixth participant in MLB historical past with a minimum of 2,000 hits, 350 dwelling runs and 10 Gold Gloves.
And whereas Arenado’s identify might stand out on an inventory that features Ken Griffey Jr., Willie Mays, Mike Schmidt, Johnny Bench and Al Kaline, he belongs based mostly on his general consistency as a whole participant.
