Just last week, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter became the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to collect 3,000 career hits, and now, he adds another honor.
Christian Lopez did an unbelievable good deed when he returned Derek Jeter's 3000th hit to the Yankees shortstop.
But it might wind up costing him some money. A lot of money.
The Yankees gave Lopez four luxury suite tickets to every Yankees home game for the rest of the 2011 season, including the postseason. In...
When you have a franchise as storied as the Yankees, trying to rank the best of all-time is sure to stir up debate. Babe Ruth usually comes first on the list, and then Joe DiMaggio, Mickey Mantle, Yogi Berra, and Lou Gehrig are a few names you must consider. Future Hall of Famer and current Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter became the first player in franchise history to reach 3000 hits on Saturday. Where does he stack up among the greatest Yankees ever?
On Saturday, New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter became the 28th player in Major League Baseball history to achieve 3,000 hits in a career.
Who will be the next hitter to reach that milestone?
New York Yankee shortstop Derek Jeter hit his 3000th career hit today in Yankee Stadium, and he did so in style. It had been almost a year since Jeter hit a homerun in the Bronx, so it was only fitting that number 3000 came on a HR to the left field stands.
The rosters for the 2011 Major League Baseball All-Star Game, scheduled for Tuesday, July 12, at Chase Field, in Phoenix, Arizona, were released, on Sunday.
After having to go on the disabled list because of a calf injury, it appears that Derek Jeter will be ready to return to the Yankees lineup on Monday.
The Yankees' captain is just six hits shy of 3,000. If he returns on Monday, he might have an opportunity to break the record at home when the Yankees play a series just before the All-Star Break.
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Could Derek Jeter, of the New York Yankees, be the best shortstop in history?
Writers Stan McNeal, and Anthony Witrado, of the Sporting News, have a lively debate.
Sports Illustrated recently conducted a poll of current Major League Baseball players, asking them to name the most overrated player. Newyork.com released a few of the top vote-getters, with New York Yankees third baseman Alex Rodriguez as the top choice.
Baltimore Orioles manager Buck Showalter recently lashed out at New York Yankess shortstop Derek Jeter, and Boston Red Sox general manager Theo Epstein. Espn.com has the story, below.