John Casey Gets Hit Number 1000 Monday, September 5th , 1887 John Casey of the Philadelphia Unions earned his membership in the exclusive 1000-hit club this afternoon at Girard Grounds II. The 30-year-old first baseman got his milestone hit in the Unions 5-1 triumph over the Indianapolis Westerners. Casey went 2-for-4 for the game.
Looking at his career stats, Casey is batting .306 and has totaled 35 home runs.