Carlos Gonzalez: The 5 Biggest Hits of His Colorado Career

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Aug 30, 2015; Pittsburgh, PA, USA; Colorado Rockies right fielder Carlos Gonzalez (5) looks on over the dugout railing against the Pittsburgh Pirates during the eighth inning at PNC Park. The Rockies won 5-0. Mandatory Credit: Charles LeClaire-USA TODAY Sports /

Carlos Gonzalez of the Colorado Rockies keeps getting hits and establishing new career milestones. Both happened in Wednesday’s 6-5 loss at the Cincinnati Reds.

Gonzalez blooped a one-out double to center field in the sixth inning that fell in front of Reds outfielder Billy Hamilton for the milestone hit. Earlier in the game, Gonzalez had gotten hit #999 on an RBI double down the left-field line.

In all, Gonzalez has 928 hits as a member of the Rockies. He came to Colorado in 2008 along with Huston Street in a trade for outfielder Matt Holliday.

During his career, Gonzalez has rapped 196 doubles, 35 triples, and 180 homers as part of his 1,000 hits. He’s the 77^th active MLB player to hit the 1,000-hit mark. Among that group, Gonzalez ranks seventh in slugging percentage (.526) and is tied for 17^th with a .291 batting average.

To celebrate CarGo’s achievement, let’s take a look back at the five most memorable hits Gonzalez has had as a member of the Rockies.

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