The multi-talented Carlos Beltran amassed numbers worthy of induction at Cooperstown. With over 1,000 extra-base hits including more than 400 homers, Beltrán’s regular season numbers say he’s a Hall of Famer.

Add in 1,500+ RBI and 300+ stolen bases and it’s easy to appreciate the former Rookie of the Year.

Beltran’s postseason numbers are even better.  On baseball’s biggest stage he has a 1.078 career OPS with stolen 11 bases in 11 attempts — a record for playoff theft proficiency. In 55 postseason contests Beltrán has a .323 average with 16 homers, 41 runs batted in, and a .432 on-base percentage.

In the collection is this official Minor League questionnaire filled out in Spanish by a 19-year old Beltrán more than two years before his big league debut.

Beltran not only has the counting numbers – 2,725 hits, 435 homers, 1,582 RBI – for Cooperstown, he also has the hardware to go with it.

Beltran burst on the big league scene earning the 1999 Rookie of the Year Award. By the time his 20-year career was over, Beltran also had three Gold Gloves, two Silver Sluggers, the Roberto Clemente Award, and nine All Star rings.

In the collection is the document Beltran signed to receive a ring from the 2011 Midsummer Classic.

A stellar post season performer, Beltran played in 15 October Series spanning 65 games. He hit .307 with a .412 on-base percentage, 16 homers, and 42 runs batted in. Beltran was 11-for-11 in stolen base attempts.

Carlos Beltran retired in 2017 with 1,582 runs scored after crossing the plate 100 or more times in seven seasons. His career high of 127 came in 2006. Few men in baseball history scored more often before him. Of the 52 who did, one was Paul Molitor. Beltran’s consistent ability to get on base and advance made him one of the era’s most reliable run producers.

The lineup card shown above captures the night Molitor tied and then passed Beltran’s future run total. Molitor entered the June 5, 1996 game with 1,581 runs, one shy of Beltran’s eventual mark. In the first inning he ripped a two-run homer that tied the future total. Then in the fourth Molitor stroked an RBI single to left. Two batters later Ron Coomer drove him in. That score pushed Molitor past Beltran’s career number. From there he kept climbing. By the time Molitor left the game after the 1998 season his 1,782 runs ranked 16th all time.

The game-used piece carries the signatures of all 12 Twins who appeared that evening, including Molitor himself. It preserves the exact sequence that moved one future Hall of Famer past another on the runs list.