Padres' Manny Machado Becomes Fifth Active Player with 2,000 Career Hits
SAN DIEGO, JUL 7 – Machado became the fifth active player to reach 2,000 hits and is among only 12 players with 350 homers and 2,000 hits by age 32, MLB records show.
- On Monday night, Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres got his 2,000th career hit with a sharp single off Zac Gallen at Petco Park.
- Beginning in 2012, Machado debuted with Baltimore, accumulated 977 hits before joining the Dodgers in 2018, then signed with the Padres in 2019, leading to his milestone.
- Data shows Machado is the 12th player with 350 homers and 2,000 hits by age 32, ranking fifth among active players and 297th in MLB history.
- At Petco Park, fans gave Machado a standing ovation after his milestone, making him fifth on the Padres franchise hits list with 950.
- Beyond 2,000 hits, Machado’s milestone enhances his Hall of Fame prospects, as he remains under contract for eight more seasons.
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Padres slugger Manny Machado gets his 2,000th career hit
Manny Machado of the San Diego Padres got his 2,000th career hit Monday night against the Arizona Diamondbacks with a sharp single off the glove of diving shortstop Geraldo Perdomo.


Manny Machado logs 2,000th career hit, then belts homer for 2,001
Manny Machado wasted no time making history. With singles in his first two at-bats Monday night against the Diamondbacks’ Zac Gallen, Machado reached 2,000 hits in his career. A single off the glove of diving Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo leading off the fourth inning is the hit that got Machado to the historic mark, and it brought the crowd at Petco Park to its feet while Machado stood at first base taking in the scene and eventually c…
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