On August 7, 1999, For the second consecutive day, a major leaguer gets his 3000th career hit as Wade Boggs of the Tampa Bay Devil Rays becomes the first major leaguer to hit a home run for his 3,000th hit. Boggs connects against Chris Haney of the Cleveland Indians , Tony Gwynn collected his 3,000t
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