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This Day in Sports History: Pete Rose Joins the 3,000-Hit Club

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On May 5th, 1978, Pete Rose notched his 3,000th hit with a line drive off Montreal Expos pitcher Steve Rogers. At the time, Rose was just the 13th player to reach the milestone, though he infamously has been kept out of the Baseball Hall of Fame due to his sports gambling.