Ok, so the 3,000 hits is a given...but the 300 homers will be very, very close...and that's a VERY exclusive club...only NINE PLAYERS in baseball history have at least 300 dingers to go with their 3000 hits.
He is at I beleive 284 right now, so he'd need 16 more this season. He already has 3. So he'd need 19 this year....he's had in the low-20's the last few years. The talk seems to be he's going for the 3,000 hits, and then calling it a career after this year. BUT, if he ends the year with say, 299 homers...do you think enough people will take notice of how close he is to the 3000/300 club to inspire him to come back and try to crack that too?
2007-05-14 19:58:48 · 9 answers · asked by Anonymous in Sports ➔ Baseball
Actually I count ten 300/3000 players:
1. Aaron, 755, 3771
2. Mays, 660, 3283
3. Palmeiro, 569, 3020
4. Murray, 504, 3255
5. Musial, 475, 3630
6. Winfield, 465, 3110
7. Yastrzemski, 452, 3419
8. Ripken, 431, 3154
9. Kaline, 399, 3007
10. Brett, 317, 3154
Biggio will get 3000 hits, barring a disastrous injury. Right now I don't think he'll get to 300 homers, but I'd be happy to be wrong about this. For Bidge 300 isn't important, he doesn't need it.
It's an artificial cutoff anyway, a product of our base-ten math; numbers with lots of zeros to the right are interesting. Lower the bar to 295 homers and we pick up Rickey Henderson (297, 3055), who certainly stands in good company with the ten men listed above (nine of whom are in the Hall, and the tenth -- well, the voters will likely give him problems). 300/3000 doesn't mean anything, it's just a way of compiling a particular, somewhat interesting group.
Other players who could join: the only other one close is Bonds (745, 2868), and if he returns in 2008 he'll probably pick up his 3000th hit. Jeter (185, 2204) and Alex Rodriguez (479, 2113) are in good position given their ages, but are both years away. Poised, but still distant and facing a shorter clock, are Ramirez (476, 2100), Sheffield (461, 2421), and Griffey (570, 2448). Gotta say that I don't think Junior will make it on hits, and I never know what to predict for Shef. Finally, Ivan Rodriguez (280, 2386) has to continue to bear the beating that playing catcher gives him. At least one of these seven will make it -- ARod, probably, followed by Jeter (probability, not timing, estimates).
2007-05-15 06:39:37 · answer #1 · answered by Chipmaker Authentic 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He can make to 300 HR's. With that short left field fence and the Crawford boxes it's easy to get'em out of there and he's gauranteed to play every home game as long as he's healthy. Biggio knows how to hit, he knows how to pull one into those boxes. He'll make 3000 / 300.
You are correct - he only needs 16 more.
2007-05-15 02:06:20 · answer #2 · answered by blue26 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he gets the 3000 but falls short of the 300. He will not be back with the Astros next year no matter what.
2007-05-14 23:02:04 · answer #3 · answered by Knight-of-God 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the actuality that Biggio performed his total profession with one group shouldn't count. Pedroia would desire to be extra perfect, he's only been interior the majors for 2 finished seasons. I nevertheless think of Biggio's a extra perfect participant nevertheless. He would desire to be interior the hall of repute while he's eligible.
2016-12-29 05:01:39 · answer #4 · answered by radona 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think he will. Biggio tends to go on hot streaks every few weeks so I think he has a great chance at doing it.
2007-05-14 22:01:22 · answer #5 · answered by kawika357 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only time will tell. However, my vote would be yes on both counts. Biggio is a great and consistent player.
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2007-05-15 05:39:53 · answer #6 · answered by No one 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Very likely
2007-05-14 21:28:19 · answer #7 · answered by espms290 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
He'll do it if he stays healthy.
2007-05-15 01:24:57 · answer #8 · answered by Tyler 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
YES
2007-05-15 02:50:50 · answer #9 · answered by Bob J 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋