1961 Vintage Page of MLB Hits Leaders: 3000 & 2000 Club Members
The page from the 1962 Famous Sluggers Yearbook presents two groups of Major League Baseball players: the 3000 Club and the 2000 Club, highlighting their career hit totals as of the close of the 1961 season. The 3000 Club includes legendary players with substantial career hits: Ty Cobb (4,191), Tris Speaker (3,515), Honus Wagner (3,430), Stan Musial (3,401), Eddie Collins (3,311), Nap Lajoie (3,251), Paul Waner (3,152), and Pop Anson (3,081). These players represent some of the most iconic figures in baseball history, each having made significant contributions to their respective teams and the sport as a whole. The 2000 Club features players still active as of 1961 who had achieved at least 2000 hits: Ted Williams (2,654), Richie Ashburn (2,455), Red Schoendienst (2,406), Nellie Fox (2,229), and Yogi Berra (2,053).