For all of Derek Jeter’s detractors, and I’m not one of them, he more often than not rises to the occasion. That’s what makes him a great player. He may not have gaudy numbers like other player, but when playoff time comes around, Jeter is a clutch performer that outshines everyone else.
He’s always been a class act!
And to his credit, he’s accomplished something noYankee player has ever done, not Ruth, Gehrig, DiMaggio, or Mantle has ever entered the 3,000 hit club!
Sporting News
After Jeter knocked a single in the first inning to pull himself to 2,999 career hits, he came up in the bottom of the third against Tampa Bay Rays lefthander David Price and, for the second time in the game, worked the count full. He then reached down and launched a low breaking ball into the stands in left field, his third homer of the year.
The homer, appropriately hit at 2 p.m. ET, tied the score at 1 and sent the Yankee Stadium crowd into a frenzy. Jeter was greeted at home plate with hugs and high-fives from Yankees teammates, who were joined by teammates from the bullpen. The ovation lasted nearly five minutes, and even Rays players stepped onto the field to clap and show their appreciation of Jeter's accomplishment.
Jeter is just the 28th player in major league history to reach 3,000 hits. He is the first Yankee to accomplish the feat and the sixth-youngest to get there, behind Ty Cobb, Hank Aaron, Robin Yount, Pete Rose and Tris Speaker. He is the 11th player to have all 3,000 hits with one team.
The hit also marked something of a full circle for Price. The first hit Price allowed in his major league career was a homer to Jeter on Sept. 14, 2008.
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3,000Hit Club
Pete Rose
4,256 .303 May 5, 1978
Cincinnati Reds
1963–1986 Single
[14]
Ty Cobb†
4,191[b]
.366 August 19, 1921
Detroit Tigers
1905–1928 Single
[15]
Hank Aaron†
3,771 .305 May 17, 1970
Atlanta Braves
1954–1976 Single
[16]
Stan Musial†
3,630 .331 May 13, 1958
St. Louis Cardinals
1941–1944,
1946–1963 Double
[17]
Tris Speaker†
3,514 .345 May 17, 1925
Cleveland Indians
1907–1928 Single
[18]
Carl Yastrzemski†
3,419 .285 September 12, 1979
Boston Red Sox
1961–1983 Single
[19]
Cap Anson†
3,418[a]
.334 July 18, 1897[a]
Chicago Colts
1871–1897 Unclear
[20]
Honus Wagner†
3,415 .328 June 9, 1914
Pittsburgh Pirates
1897–1917 Double
[21]
Paul Molitor†
3,319 .306 September 16, 1996
Minnesota Twins
1978–1998 Triple
[22]
Eddie Collins†
3,315 .333 June 6, 1925
Chicago White Sox
1906–1930 Single
[23]
Willie Mays†
3,283 .302 July 18, 1970
San Francisco Giants
1951–1973 Single
[24]
Eddie Murray†
3,255 .287 June 30, 1995
Cleveland Indians
1977–1997 Single
[25]
Nap Lajoie†
3,242 .338 September 27, 1914
Cleveland Naps
1896–1916 Double
[26]
Cal Ripken, Jr.†
3,184 .276 April 15, 2000
Baltimore Orioles
1981–2001 Single
[27]
George Brett†
3,154 .305 September 30, 1992
Kansas City Royals
1973–1993 Single
[28]
Paul Waner†
3,152 .333 June 19, 1942
Boston Braves
1926–1945 Single
[29]
Robin Yount†
3,142 .285 September 9, 1992
Milwaukee Brewers
1974–1993 Single
[30]
Tony Gwynn†
3,141 .338 August 6, 1999
San Diego Padres
1982–2001 Single
[31]
Dave Winfield†
3,110 .283 September 16, 1993
Minnesota Twins
1973–1995 Single
[32]
Craig Biggio
3,060 .281 June 28, 2007
Houston Astros
1988–2007 Single
[33]
Rickey Henderson†
3,055 .279 October 7, 2001
San Diego Padres
1979–2003 Double
[34]
Rod Carew†
3,053 .328 August 4, 1985
California Angels
1967–1985 Single
[35]
Lou Brock†
3,023 .293 August 13, 1979
St. Louis Cardinals
1961–1979 Single
[36]
Rafael Palmeiro
3,020 .288 July 15, 2005
Baltimore Orioles
1986–2005 Double
[37]
Wade Boggs†
3,010 .328 August 7, 1999
Tampa Bay Devil Rays
1982–1999 Home run
[38]
Al Kaline†
3,007 .297 September 24, 1974
Detroit Tigers
1953–1974 Double
[39]
Derek Jeter*
3,001 .312 July 9, 2011
New York Yankees
1995-present Home run
[40]
Roberto Clemente† 3,000 .317 01972-09-30September 30, 1972 Pittsburgh Pirates 1955–1972 2 !Double [41]
