Deletion of List of Major League Baseball players with 2000 hits

Comment: Per #STATS, the article does not " contain sufficient explanatory text to put statistics within the article in their proper context for a general reader." Without such limitations, there are hundreds to thousands of lists that could be created that while factually correct, are not notable.  Sources of the 2,000 hit club have not been found that discuss indepth the 2,000 hit club as a whole, and need to go beyond  coverage of a single sentence of a passing mention of the "milestone" by an individual. Otherwise, such an occurrence seems un-of-the-mill
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOT||WP:ROUTINE||WP:R)

Comment: I entirely understand the rationale for deletion here, and I'm even somewhat inclined to agree. That said, I don't think this conflicts with #STATS. That portion of the  policy says the following about excessive listing of statistics: "Long and sprawling lists of statistics may be confusing to readers and reduce the readability and neatness of our articles." Sure, MLB players with 3000 hits are in a much more exclusive club, but there are still only 260 players on this list &ndash; not many at all, given the sheer number of men who have played in the major leagues. As such, this list isn't exactly "long and sprawling," in my opinion. But enough about What Wikipedia Is Not; what about What Wikipedia Is? According to , "Wikipedia is an online encyclopedia. It incorporates elements of general and specialized encyclopedias, almanacs, and gazetteers." One certainly can find these kind of baseball statistical listings in almanacs, both general and specialized. Finally, to address the point about the questionable notability of the milestone &ndash; sure, it's far from earth-shattering when players have their 2000th hit, but, as a baseball fan, I know I've seen newspapers and TV programs mark the occasion when a player passes the milestone. 2000 isn't as big of a deal as 3000, but it's still no small feat
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOT||WP:NOT||WP:5P)

Comment: As some of the delete !voters acknowledge, reaching 2000 hits is a milestone that is often recognized when a player reaches it.  As such, it makes a valid list delimiter under .  I could see a problem if this list was too long, but at 260 I don't think it is.  Nor is this a  issue, any more than a list of players with 3000 hits would be
Stance: keep
Cited policy: Wikipedia:Stand-alone lists (WP:LSC||WP:NOTSTATS)

Comment: the quote in #STATS says it all. Besides 2000 is arbitrary, why not 2200 or 2500. 3,000 hit club deserves a list because it is highly notable and heavily reported by the media. So, 3000 is not arbitrary. And its existence doesn't violate #STATS
Stance: delete
Cited policy: Wikipedia:What Wikipedia is not (WP:NOT||WP:NOT)