Jeter Milestone

On Wednesday, Derek Jeter tied Lou Gehrig, with 2721 hits, for 1st all time for the New York Yankees. This record has stood for over 70 years. It is only fitting that Derek Jeter becomes the all time hits leader for the Yankees. Jeter has been with the Yankees since the very beginning, he was drafted and came up though the Yankees minor league system. He has identified with the Yankee persona since coming into the leaugue in 1995. During the interview after the game Wednesday, Jeter said that it was great to tie Gerhig, but he did not know how to react to the crowd, because the Yankees were still trailing the Tampa Rays. Luckily, Jorge Posada bailed the team out with a 3-run homerun in the 8th inning. However, this speaks to the type of person Jeter is. He was more concerned with team efforts than with his personal achievements. He also mentioned that he felt awkward during the crowd's reaction because he did not want to show up the Rays.

Moments ago, Jeter passed Gerhig by getting his 2722nd hit. During the bottom of the 3rd inning, Jeter ripped a single down the 1st baseline, earning a place in history. The crowd roared for nearly 3 minutes as the rest of the Yankees came out to congradulate Jeter. Honestly, it could not have happened to a better guy. Derek Jeter embodies the game of baseball as well as the New York Yankees. Jeter is also on pace to become the first ever Yankee member of the 3000 hit club. This is strange to think that the Yankees have never had a player with 3000 hits, considering the storied history of the franchise. Jeter now stands alone on the all time hit list ahead of Yankee greats such as Lou Gehrig, Babe Ruth, Mickey Mantle, Bernie Williams, Joe DiMaggio, Don Mattingly, and Yogi Berra. Considering those names, that is almost enough to form an all-time allstar team. For Jeter to have more hits than all of these baseball legends is an amazing accomplishment.

When it's all said and done, Derek Jeter will end up enshrined in the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown. This is just another milestone reached in an amazing career. With many more hits on the way, this record is one that will stand for a long time to come.