The great Roberto Clemente got # 3,000 on this day in 1972. It turned out to be his last major league hit and at-bat because he died in a plane crash 3 months later.
I recall reading about # 3,000 the next day in the sports pages.
Sadly, I recall hearing about that plane crash too. It was a shock!
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