Derek Jeter

Relive Some of Derek Jeter’s Most Amazing Hits [VIDEOS]
Relive Some of Derek Jeter’s Most Amazing Hits [VIDEOS]
Relive Some of Derek Jeter’s Most Amazing Hits [VIDEOS]
Mr. 3000. Sure, it's a bad movie starring the late Bernie Mac, but it's also a new moniker for Derek Jeter, who became the 28th player in Major League history to notch 3,000 hits, courtesy of a home run Sunday against the Tampa Bay Rays. Jeter, whose first career hit - a single -- came off of Seattle's Tim Belcher on May 30, 1995, also has the distinction of being the first New York Yankee to re
Derek Jeter Scores 3000th Hit, Fan Returns Ball [VIDEO]
Derek Jeter Scores 3000th Hit, Fan Returns Ball [VIDEO]
Derek Jeter Scores 3000th Hit, Fan Returns Ball [VIDEO]
Playing in front of a sold-out hometown crowd on Saturday, Derek Jeter sent his record-setting 3,000th hit deep into left-field, making him the 28th major leaguer and first New York Yankees player to reach the hitting milestone. And who caught the potentially money-making ball? Christian Lopez, a 23-year-old fan whose girlfriend gave him tickets to the game as a birthday present.