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 | Pittsburgh's Jackson Reaches 3000 Hits Sunday, September 9th , 1917 He made it! Mike Jackson got hit #3000! The Mechanics center fielder got his milestone hit at Thorvald Park against Chicago. But it wasn't enough to bring home the victory. Pittsburgh was beaten by the Blues 3-2. Jackson's reaction to his accomplishment was nonchalant. He doffed his batting helmet to acknowledge the fans, who were chanting his name. His manager said, "Mike doesn't pay any attention to individual statistics, the only thing he cares about is winning. He will be more concerned that we lost the game." Jackson finished the game with 1 hit in 2 at-bats. His lifetime stats show that Jackson has hit .316 and connected for 122 home runs. View Boxscore View Game Log Watch Highlights |   |
