Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman records 2,500th career hit
Freeman reached the milestone with a seventh-inning single during the Dodgers' 12-3 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday. The hit makes him one of 102 players to reach 2,500 hits in major-league history.
Los Angeles TimesFreeman drove in a run with a single to shallow center field in the seventh inning. The hit came during a game in which the Dodgers scored repeatedly.
Milestone context Freeman has played 17 major-league seasons and leads all active players in hits, according to Baseball Reference. Only 101 other players have reached the 2,500-hit mark. Freeman said the achievement carried weight given the length of time required to reach it at a high level. He retrieved the ball and lineup card after the hit.
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