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Derek Jeter Homers, Is First Yankee To Reach 3,000 Hits
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Christopher Robbins
Published Jul 9, 2011
Modified Jul 9, 2011
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Published Jul 9, 2011
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Yankees shortstop and franchise cornerstone Derek Jeter made his 3,000th career hit count in the Bronx today, knocking a solo home run to left field in the third inning against the Tampa Bay Rays. At 37, Jeter is the fourth youngest player to reach the milestone, and the first in Yankee's history. Recently he's faced scrutiny after batting his lowest average of his career—.251—in 2010, and signed a three-year, $51 million contract that the Yankees seemed to give him begrudgingly. "It's kind of hard to enjoy it when there’s a lot of negativity that’s out there," Jeter told the Times before today's game, “Hopefully, I might be able to enjoy it the next few days.”
After a 0-for-4 outing on Monday, Jeter's bounced back from his stint on the DL this week with a few solid performances against the Indians. According to ESPN, Jeter's the second player to hit a homer for his 3,000th hit: Wade Boggs was the first in 1999. Currently the Rays are on top of the Yankees, 3-2 in the bottom of the 4th inning. Watch a video of Jeter's 3,00th hit here.
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Christopher Robbins
Christopher Robbins is a New York City reporter covering transportation, affordable housing, local politics, and criminal justice. His work has also appeared in New York Magazine, The Village Voice and The New York Times. Chris is a graduate of Patrick Henry High School in Roanoke, Virginia, and enjoys biking to Fort Tilden in the summertime.
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