The Yankees have won 27 championships with a diverse collection of baseball’s greatest players. From the groundbreaking power of Babe Ruth to the unmatched hitting streak of Joe DiMaggio to a trio of perfect-game pitchers, the Yankees’ starry constellation outshines all others.
But one thing the Yankees never had, until now, was a player with 3,000 hits. A few have passed through on their way to the milestone, but only one has collected 3,000 as a Yankee. He is Derek Jeter, the team captain, who got there in a most improbable way on Saturday at Yankee Stadium.
He hit a home run….
Years ago , a friend called me telling me he had some tickets to the Albany-Colonie A’s at Heritage Park. There was one guy on the team who was really good. What was his name, I asked. Some kid named Derek Jeter, I was told. Gee, he’s pretty good…..
Little did I know, or imagine. Congratulations Derek Whats-his-name!
I hate the Yankees–it is in my DNA; but that was really impressive!