Royals designated hitter Billy Butler recorded his 1,000th career hit Tuesday against the Cardinals, MLB.com reports. Butler picked it up in the first inning Tuesday against St. Louis.
He's just 2,154 career hits behind Royals' Hall of Famer George Brett.
Butler entered Tuesday's game batting .262 on the year but he has hits in three straight games. He has five homers and 31 RBI.