Hitmen & Stickmen:  MLB's Greatest Hitters

Hitmen & Stickmen: MLB's Greatest Hitters

In no other sport, can one be considered great if you fail 7 out of 10 times, yet in baseball, a .300 hitter is celebrated as a superstar. Most leaders on the career hits list had very good batting averages, while some were sluggers and that fact contributed to their longevity. Let's see how well you know which hitters in MLB have the most career hits. Batter up!

Who had exactly 3000 career hits?

Rickey Henderson and Lou Brock rank 26th and 28th. What else do they have in common?

Tris Speaker, Cap Anson, and Honus Wagner rank 5th, 7th, & 8th. What do they have in common?

Ranked #18, this hitter once had a home run ruled illegal for having too much pine tar on his bat:

For what team did Tony Gwynn play for during his entire 20 year career?

What long time St. Louis Cardinal ranks 4th in all time hits?

#65 on the all time hits list is Rusty Staub. What is his real first name?

What long time Milwaukee Brewer ranks 10th all time in career hits?

How many players in MLB history have 3000 or more hits?

Which of the following players has over 3000 career hits?

Who did current player Albert Pujols recently pass to rank 12th on the all time hits list?

Where would Ichiro Suzuki rank in all time hits if his stats from the Japan league were included?

Which of the following players had the most career hits in this group of 4 players?

This Minnesota and California 1st baseman was often considered the greatest pure hitter in MLB:

What Boston Red Sox legend is ninth in career hits?

What HOF hitman used to eat chicken before every meal?

Which player, ranked #25 all time, has a son that plays for the Toronto Blue Jays?

Hank Aaron ranks 2nd in all time home runs. Where does he rank in all time hits?

Which of these allstar catchers had the most career hits?

If it wasn't for his 688 intentional walks, this HOF player wouldn't be 65 hits short of 3000:

Which HOF player has the most career hits in this group of 4 players?

What former Padre and Yankee star OF won a championship with Toronto?

With 3465 hits, where does New York Yankee legend Derek Jeter rank in terms of all time hits?

Robin Yount ranks #20 all time. What other top 20 player was his teammate for many years?

Who is the all time hits leader in MLB history?

#66 on this list is sadly more well known for a key error he made in a World Series game:

Which long time Baltimore Orioles player ranks highest on the all time career hits list?

This HOF 3rd basemen spent the majority of his career in Boston. He ranks 31st all time:

Which HOF player from a long time ago has the most hits?

Who ranks 2nd all time in hits in MLB history?

Hitmen & Stickmen: MLB's Greatest Hitters

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