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I Give The Captain More Accolades: Jeter To Play Last Game In The Bronx + Last Series In Boston
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I understand the “Jeter Fatigue” that has gone on all year, and half of me just wishes that he never mentioned that he was done after the 2014 campaign. I just hate giving any ammunition to the ‘hater’s’, and definitely when I have agreed it was overkill at some points.
But then I would have missed his brilliant series at Safeco Field, that was worth the price of admission, if I hadn’t known it was his last year.
While he has struggled for some of this season, he had hits in his 1st AB, all three games of that series I attended, and reached base 9 times in 3 straight Yankee wins, giving me yet more memories for my favorite current Pinstriper.
I was there in person for that, and bought my only t-shirt of the year from a street vendor afterwards.
While everyone is not a Yankees fan. and are growing tired of the talk, this is the greatest Yankees player in my years of watching the sport. So, because I have a forum to write about him, Damnit I will!!
Sure I had grown up on Don Mattingly (the last captain of the team prior to #2).. Heck…he is still my favorite player of ALL – Time, but Jeter came into the mix about the same time I graduated from high school.
I am sure I can say this about a lot of “Bronx Bombers’ fans my age. I wanted to be a New York Yankee while playing organized baseball. It was my dream.
Derek Jeter has lived the life all of us would have wanted as a Yankee Stadium ‘hero’. Read the rest of this entry
Derek Jeter: New York Yankees Captain Joins the 3000 Hit Club
Saturday July 9, 2011
MLB reports: Only in New York. Derek Jeter entered today’s play with 2,998 career hits. Only two hits short of the magical 3,000 mark. Up against tough lefty pitcher David Price of the Rays, there was no certainty that Jeter would achieve the mark today. But this being Jeter, playing in New York in front of the Yankees faithful, you knew that the captain would not disappoint. Jeter ended up putting on a show for the ages today that few will ever forget and cementing his place in history as one of the best Yankees of all time.
Jeter started off the afternoon with a lead-off single. Coming up in the 3rd inning, one hit away from 3,000, Jeter took David Price deep for a home run. The captain hit out of the park in every sense of the word. After celebrating the accomplishment, Jeter proceeded to have three more hits and finish the day a perfect 5 for 5. Jeter is only the second player ever to get five hits in getting to 3,000, Craig Biggio being the other in 2007.
To put this into perspective, let’s take a look at the exclusive 3,000 Hit Club that Derek Jeter has just joined:
Player |
Hits |
Average |
Date |
Team |
|
|
|
4,256 |
.303 |
May 5, 1978 |
Cincinnati Reds |
|
|
|
|
Ty Cobb |
4,191 |
.366 |
August 19, 1921 |
Detroit Tigers |
|
|
|
Hank Aaron |
3,771 |
.305 |
May 17, 1970 |
Atlanta Braves |
|
|
|
Stan Musial |
3,630 |
.331 |
May 13, 1958 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
|
|
|
Tris Speaker |
3,514 |
.345 |
May 17, 1925 |
Cleveland Indians |
|
|
|
Carl Yastrzemski |
3,419 |
.285 |
September 12, 1979 |
Boston Red Sox |
|
|
|
Cap Anson |
3,012 |
.334 |
July 18, 1897 |
Chicago Colts |
|
|
|
Honus Wagner |
3,415 |
.328 |
June 9, 1914 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
|
|
|
Paul Molitor |
3,319 |
.306 |
September 16, 1996 |
Minnesota Twins |
|
|
|
Eddie Collins |
3,315 |
.333 |
June 6, 1925 |
Chicago White Sox |
|
|
|
Willie Mays |
3,283 |
.302 |
July 18, 1970 |
San Francisco Giants |
|
|
|
Eddie Murray |
3,255 |
.287 |
June 30, 1995 |
Cleveland Indians |
|
|
|
Nap Lajoie |
3,242 |
.338 |
September 27, 1914 |
Cleveland Naps |
|
|
|
Cal Ripken, Jr. |
3,184 |
.276 |
April 15, 2000 |
Baltimore Orioles |
|
|
|
George Brett |
3,154 |
.305 |
September 30, 1992 |
Kansas City Royals |
|
|
|
Paul Waner |
3,152 |
.333 |
June 19, 1942 |
Boston Braves |
|
|
|
Robin Yount |
3,142 |
.285 |
September 9, 1992 |
Milwaukee Brewers |
|
|
|
3,141 |
.338 |
August 6, 1999 |
San Diego Padres |
|
|
|
|
Dave Winfield |
3,110 |
.283 |
September 16, 1993 |
Minnesota Twins |
|
|
|
Craig Biggio |
3,060 |
.281 |
June 28, 2007 |
Houston Astros |
|
|
|
Rickey Henderson |
3,055 |
.279 |
October 7, 2001 |
San Diego Padres |
|
|
|
Rod Carew |
3,053 |
.328 |
August 4, 1985 |
California Angels |
|
|
|
Lou Brock |
3,023 |
.293 |
August 13, 1979 |
St. Louis Cardinals |
|
|
|
Rafael Palmeiro |
3,020 |
.288 |
July 15, 2005 |
Baltimore Orioles |
|
|
|
Wade Boggs |
3,010 |
.328 |
August 7, 1999 |
Tampa Bay Devil Rays |
|
|
|
Al Kaline |
3,007 |
.297 |
September 24, 1974 |
Detroit Tigers |
|
|
|
Derek Jeter |
3,003 |
.312 |
July 9, 2011 |
New York Yankees |
|
|
|
Roberto Clemente |
3,000 |
.317 |
September 30, 1972 |
Pittsburgh Pirates |
|
|
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Derek Jeter is only the 28th player in MLB history to reach 3,000 hits. An incredible feat indeed. To put it further into perspective, every member of the 3,000 Hit Club is in the Baseball Hall of Fame, with the exception of Biggio (not yet eligible), Jeter (active), and Palmeiro/Rose (steroids, gambling). With 3,000 hits, a player almost guarantees his entrance to the Hall. With the exception of Rose and Palmeiro, every member of the 3,000 Hit Club has been a first ballot HOFer since 1962. Jeter certainly deserves all the attention that he is receiving today. Not only did he reach the mark, but he did it on baseball’s stage in the true style of a superstar.
Looking at Derek Jeter’s career numbers, the man has definitely proven to be one of the game’s greats:
Year | AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | 48 | 5 | 12 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 11 | .250 | .294 | .375 | .669 |
1996 | 582 | 104 | 183 | 10 | 78 | 48 | 102 | .314 | .370 | .430 | .800 |
1997 | 654 | 116 | 190 | 10 | 70 | 74 | 125 | .291 | .370 | .405 | .775 |
1998 | 626 | 127 | 203 | 19 | 84 | 57 | 119 | .324 | .384 | .481 | .864 |
1999 | 627 | 134 | 219 | 24 | 102 | 91 | 116 | .349 | .438 | .552 | .989 |
2000 | 593 | 119 | 201 | 15 | 73 | 68 | 99 | .339 | .416 | .481 | .896 |
2001 | 614 | 110 | 191 | 21 | 74 | 56 | 99 | .311 | .377 | .480 | .858 |
2002 | 644 | 124 | 191 | 18 | 75 | 73 | 114 | .297 | .373 | .421 | .794 |
2003 | 482 | 87 | 156 | 10 | 52 | 43 | 88 | .324 | .393 | .450 | .844 |
2004 | 643 | 111 | 188 | 23 | 78 | 46 | 99 | .292 | .352 | .471 | .823 |
2005 | 654 | 122 | 202 | 19 | 70 | 77 | 117 | .309 | .389 | .450 | .839 |
2006 | 623 | 118 | 214 | 14 | 97 | 69 | 102 | .343 | .417 | .483 | .900 |
2007 | 639 | 102 | 206 | 12 | 73 | 56 | 100 | .322 | .388 | .452 | .840 |
2008 | 596 | 88 | 179 | 11 | 69 | 52 | 85 | .300 | .363 | .408 | .771 |
2009 | 634 | 107 | 212 | 18 | 66 | 72 | 90 | .334 | .406 | .465 | .871 |
2010 | 663 | 111 | 179 | 10 | 67 | 63 | 106 | .270 | .340 | .370 | .710 |
2011 | 280 | 40 | 72 | 2 | 22 | 24 | 33 | .257 | .321 | .329 | .649 |
17 Seasons | 9602 | 1725 | 2998 | 236 | 1157 | 972 | 1605 | .312 | .383 | .449 | .832 |
162 Game Avg. | 659 | 118 | 206 | 16 | 79 | 67 | 110 | .312 | .383 | .449 | .832 |
AB | R | H | HR | RBI | BB | SO | BA | OBP | SLG | OPS |
Derek Jeter, also known as Mr. November or Captain Clutch, has enjoyed a storybook career. AL ROY in 1996, five gold gloves, 11 All-Star game appearances, a World Series MVP and All-Star game MVP, 4 Silver Slugger awards, 4 World Series rings…the list goes on and on. For a man who grew up cheering for the Yankees, Jeter will one day have his plaque in Cooperstown and jersey retired in Yankee Stadium. Although clearly on the decline at age 37, which started to show rapidly last year, Jeter proved today that he still has some big hits left in his bat. Congrats to Yankee captain Derek Jeter, or as he will be known from now on, Mr. 3000.
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