Hosmer rips line-drive single for 1,000th hit

By Jeffrey Flanagan | May 31, 2017

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KANSAS CITY -- With a third-inning line-drive single to left field off Tigers left-hander Matthew Boyd, Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer recorded the 1,000th hit of his career Wednesday night in Detroit's 6-5 win.
Hosmer, 27, became the 11th Royal in franchise history to reach 1,000 hits.
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The Top 10:

  1. George Brett 3,154
  2. Frank White 2,006
  3. Amos Otis 1,977
  4. Willie Wilson 1,968
  5. Hal McRae 1,924
  6. Mike Sweeney 1,398
  7. Billy Butler 1,238
  8. Alex Gordon 1,265
  9. Joe Randa 1,084
  10. Fred Patek 1,036

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