Jacksonville's Simpson Gets 2000th Hit Thursday, September 21st , 2051 Jacksonville's David Simpson collected his 2000th career base hit, but Montreal collected the win. The Blazers ruined his special day by knocking off the Hurricanes 8-4. The 34-year-old right fielder reached the milestone by going 2-for-4 in the game.
Lifetime Simpson has connected for 457 home runs, hit .294 and driven in 1339 runs.