Jeter Hits 3,000 –

Derek Jeter hit a solo homerun for his 3,000th career hit.  Jeter is only the 28th player to ever hit the 3,ooo mark and he is the only player to reach the mark as a New York Yankee.  Wade Boggs is the only other player to hit a home run for number 3,000.  Jeter has five World Series rings and has been an All-Star 12 times in his career.

To read a related Bloomberg Sports article, please click here:

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2011-07-09/derek-jeter-becomes-first-yankee-28th-player-with-3-000-hits.html

Jim Sutliff