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MLB History: The 2000 RBI Club

By David Hill

DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 09: Albert Pujols #5 of the Los Angeles Angels reacts to his third inning solo home run to reach 2000 career RBI's while playing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 09, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
DETROIT, MICHIGAN - MAY 09: Albert Pujols #5 of the Los Angeles Angels reacts to his third inning solo home run to reach 2000 career RBI's while playing the Detroit Tigers at Comerica Park on May 09, 2019 in Detroit, Michigan. (Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images) /
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(Photo by Gregory Shamus/Getty Images)
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On Thursday, May 9, 2019, the 2000 RBI Club, one of the most exclusive milestones in MLB history, welcomed their fifth member.

Out of all the milestones in MLB history, the 2000 RBI Club may be the most exclusive. A total of four players have reached that landmark, a level that even some of the greatest run producers that the game had seen can only dream of.

On May 9, 2019, a fifth member joined that exclusive group. With his third inning solo home run, Albert Pujols registered his 2000th RBI, further cementing his Hall of Fame credentials. Interestingly, only Babe Ruth is not a member of the 3000 hit club, and Cap Anson is the only member of this group that did not have at least 600 career homers.

This is a fraternity that truly spans professional baseball history. From the very first season of the National Association in 1871 to present day, the 2000 RBI Club is a list of some of the biggest stars in MLB history. It is, truly, an incredible accomplishment.

Now that Albert Pujols has joined one of the more elite fraternities in MLB history, let us take a look at the other four members of the club.

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