Devil Rays third baseman Wade Boggs collected his 3,000th hit on August 7, 1999 with a home run in the sixth inning off Indians pitcher Chris Haney. Boggs thus became the first player to reach the milestone with a home run, kissing home plate to conclude his trip around the bases.
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