Derek Jeter's 3000 hits

Derek Jeter (the Yankees starting shortstop) reached a career milestone by getting 3000 hits in his career. He is the first ever Yankee to get that goal and he is the 28th player in the history of baseball to do this. And there is a long list of Yankee players that have made the hall of fame, which haven't gotten this goal. That is one huge goal to accomplish as an MLB player and is sure to give you an easy ride to the hall of fame!

In Derek's first at bat he got a single up the middle. On his second at bat he hit a solo homerun to get the 3000 career hit mark. There is no better way to break a record like that, especially at your home field. (Yankee stadium) The fan that caught the ball even gave the ball immediately back to Derek Jeter after the game.

Derek had an unbelievable game. Not only the fact that he broke the milestone, he also had some very clutch hits in helping his team to win and he went 5 for 5. (5 hits) It was Derek's day and nothing was going to stop him. The Yankees ended up winning the game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays. The Devil Rays are also in the Yankees division which helped them get a bigger lead in the division/wild card race they are fighting for.

With all of the Derek Jeter injury talks that were going on; people probably doubt that he has health issues after this game.

Some other accomplishments Derek Jeter has in his career are:

· 12 time American league all-star

· 5 American League gold glove award (shortstop)

· USA Today High School Player of the Year

· All-star game most valuable player award

· World series MVP award

Derek also has many other minor accomplishments, but these are the major ones he has in the MLB. Derek is an incredible baseball player and people are questioning if he will one day earn the 4000 hit milestone. I think that he will have to play 5-8 more seasons and get around 150 hits per season. Even if he reaches the 3500 hit mark it will be amazing. Very few players in baseball have ever done that.

Derek Jeter's history

Derek Jeter's baseball career has been a fruitful one indeed, as he has managed, in only 15 years, to become one of the greatest baseball players alive. This is not the only article of this kind, as you can most probably find a Derek Jeter biography over the Internet, if you would simply write Derek Jeter on Google. Nonetheless, I am going to talk a bit about the key parts in his career so that you can see the evolution of Derek Jeter, both as a man and as a player.

Born on June 26, 1974, Derek Jeter, son of Charles and Dorothy, quickly developed his innate ability for sports. Since his father worked as a drug/alcohol abuse counselor, Derek's life was a healthy one, kept away from vice and unhealthy diets. In 1992 he joined the Minor Leagues and struggled for three years to advance until, in 1995, be caught a break and was given a spot in the Major Leagues. This is a special moment for Derek, as he in now playing with the big boys, training harder and better.

From 1995 to 1999 Derek went on a winning streak, as his batting average kept rising and he helped his team go through many hardships and gaining many victories. However, in 2000, he won the Derek Jeter World Series award and, later on, became one of the few players to ever own both an All Star Game MVP award and a World Series MVP award for the same season. In 2004 he suffered a shoulder injury and his game started to fade away easily, as his recovery went along quite slow. Even though Derek was injured, he kept on playing and helped the New York Yankees rack up several points in the championships they got to play and even secure a few titles.

His reputation grew stronger and endorsement deals came along, as he even helped release a baseball training machine to the market: the Derek Jeter batting trainer. The machine resembled his initial training apparatus and was designed to help children all around the country improve they swinging arm, while increasing both their batting average and strength.

Derek Jeter is, for the moment, considered to be one of the best players of his generation. He is the all-time hit leader among the position of shortstops and his.317 career batting average, for the 2009 season, ranks him as the fifth-highest among active players. He has been among the American League (AL) leaders in hit counts and runs scored for the past ten years. He is the all-time Yankees hit leader, passing the Hall of Fame member Lou Gehrig, in the year of 2009.

Baseball's New York Yankee Debate - Babe Ruth's 1927 Team Or Derek Jeter's 1998 Team?

The 1927 New York Yankees are baseballs greatest team ever produced. This is true, despite the efforts of the so-called experts to prove otherwise. Could "The Duke of Flatbush's" 1955 Brooklyn Dodgers beat them? What about the 1961 Yankees or the 1975 "Big Red Machine?" What about the experts pick of New York's own 1998 Yankees? None of these teams would have defeated Ruth, Gehrig and "Murderer's Row."

Up until 1920 baseball was considered to be a game played by vagrants and ex-cons. The sport paid the players next to nothing, and a big crowd was considered any attendance over 50 people. Around 1921 the sport began to take hold of the fans. Because of figures like Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig the sport was viewed as a battle of gladiators in breathtaking coliseums. This was the beginning of "The golden age of sports." People began embracing baseball as the sport of titans, placing players on pedestals like Greek gods. Other athletes emerged like tennis star Bill Tilden, football player Red Grange, and golfer Bobby Jones. But, baseball became "Americas pastime." Colonel Jacob Ruppert bought the New York Yankees in 1915 and began building the club through a series of trades and purchases. In 1920 he purchased a young slugger from the Boston Red Sox, George Herman "Babe" Ruth. Ruth revolutionized baseball with his prodigious home run blasts. He re--wrote the record books and led the Yankees to American League pennants in 1921 and 1922.

In 1923 the Yanks reached the pinnacle of sports by winning the World Series in their new battlefield, Yankee Stadium. In 1927 Ruth was rewarded with a never before seen, $70,000, three year contract. The second highest contract on the Yankees was $17,500 per year. The 1927 version of the Yankees were very young, with inexperienced pitching. Most experts saw them as a long shot to win the title. The Philadelphia Athletics under Connie Mack's tutelage were considered the favorite. From the first pitch to the last, the Yankees were absolutely dominating. They remained in first place for every single day of the 155 game season!

Babe Ruth and Lou Gehrig played home run derby with each other all season long. Ruth ended up with a record 60, while Gehrig tallied 54. The Yankees won 110 games with a .714 winning percentage (an ominous number if there were ever one), and a winning margin of 19 games over their closest rival. They hit 158 home runs and scored 908 runs in 155 games! They were simply, an offensive nightmare for opposing teams. Ruth and Gehrig literally broke every Yankee record in the book. They combined for 107 home runs, 339 runs batted in, 214 extra base hits, 397 runs scored, 867 total bases and a .769 slugging percentage. They were the greatest two combined hitters in baseball history. The "Bronx Bombers" pitching staff had dominating numbers too. The likes of Bob Shawkey, Urban Shocker, Waite Hoyt, Wiley Moore, Herb Pennock, and others dominated their opposition. They posted a team ERA of 3.20, won 110 games, 20 saves, 11 shutouts, 431 strikeouts and 82 complete games.

The 1927 World Series pitted the favorite Yankees against a formidable foe...the Pittsburgh Pirates. The Pirates hit .305 as a team, with four starting players hitting .325 or better. Paul Waner hit .380, while brother Paul hit .355. Pie Traynor followed with a.342 batting average. The Buc's led the National League in hits (1,648), and runs scored (817). Their pitching staff was led by Ray Kremer (2.47 ERA) and Carmen Hill (22 wins). Even with solid offense and pitching, Ruth's Yankees sent the team from Pittsburgh packing in a four game sweep. This was the first time that an American League team swept a National League team in the "Fall Classic." The 1927 Yankees had earned the title of, The Greatest Team Ever.

Baseball teams of today have many advantages over teams of the past. Equipment advances have allowed for maple wood bats creating quicker bat speed. Livelier baseballs jump out of the park. Better-made gloves are position and player specific. Lighter rayon jerseys allow players to be faster and more comfortable. Batting helmets prevent injuries and keep players healthy. Batting gloves provide for better grip. Arm and leg guards prevent injury. Better fitting and gripping cleats create speed and cutting ability. These and a host of other technological innovations give today's players the advantage. Nutritional information has increased player physical and emotional wellness. The advent of artificial turf surfaces have allowed for more ball speed, leading to an increase in hits. Drugs and supplements (legal and illegal) have allowed players to fine tune their bodies into lean, muscle bound, quick machines. Advanced medical technology has kept players on the field more by avoiding injuries.

The greatest advantage is the watered down pitching of today compared to the past. The rosters are larger (40) compared to yesterday's (23), and the amount of teams in the league has grown. Here is your comparative analysis between the 1927 Yankees and the 1998 Yankeesyou can plainly see, the '27 team had the advantage in most categories. Home runs were higher for the 1998 Yanks because of the watered down pitching. In 1998 there were six more teams in the league with 36 more pitchers. Despite playing seven less games than the 1998 team, the 1927 Yankees were better in eight of the 11 categories listed above. Although they had all of the technological, medicinal, and nutritional advantages, the 1998 Yankees pale in comparison to the 1927 Yankees.

Since 1975 author Bill Philp has been involved in the sports industry. He began setting up at local venues, selling sports cards. This evolved into becoming a full time card dealer in his hometown of Farmington, MI.

He has worked as a sports writer for a city newspaper in Detroit, MI. He has been published in the USA Today's Baseball Weekly, and currently contributes to many sports websites as a columnist.

He was a Director for the largest sports memorabilia retailer in the country. He is credited for opening six company stores, and overseeing eleven stores stretching from Boston, MA to Los Angeles, CA.

He has played and won fantasy leagues involving baseball, football, basketball, hockey, golf and college football for many years.

The long-time sports addict now presents this website to feed your sports appetite. This, in response to his many conversations with athletes, sportswriters, and fans.

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