Derek Jeter Homers For His 3,000th Hit

Joining an elite club in style, Jeter is one of a mere 28 to reach the mark, the first Yankee, and only the second to do it with a Home Run.

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http://www.nypost.com/p/sports/yankees/derek_jeter_for_at_hits_Iya0ob09DkdDRJJG6kKyUM

"The fairy-tale life of Derek Jeter added a stirring chapter Saturday nobody could have predicted.

On a flawless summer day inside a packed Stadium, the perfect Yankee not only reached 3,000 hits with a monster home run in his second at-bat, but he went 5-for-5 with the game-winning hit in a 5-4 victory over the Rays.
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Jeter admitting to fibbing about there not being pressure on him to become the first Yankees player, and 28th player in major-league history, to reach 3,000."