Turd Newton Gets Hit Number 2500
It was a banner day for <Turd Newton:player#1845>, who collected his 2500th hit in the <North Carolina:team#8> 5-3 win over Minnesota. Newton went 1-for-5 in the game as both Aviators and Mallards fans cheered Newton when he reached base after his hit.

"It feels great to get #2500," Newton said afterward, "especially since we won the game."

<Newton:player#1845> has played in 2197 games with a .286 career batting average and 2500 hits. He also has scored 1469 runs and driven in 1178 runs with 366 home runs.

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