Derek Jeter(notes) #2 of the New York Yankees is greeted by his teammates after hitting a solo home run in the third inning for career hit 3000 while playing against the Tampa Bay Rays at Yankee Stadium on July 9, 2011 in the Bronx borough of New York City.

While we may not like New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter too much up here in Red Sox Nation, you have to respect the way he plays the game. He goes out there and gives it his all and has never done anything to embarrass the Yankees organization.

He also became the first member of 3000 hit club to pick up his 3000th hit in a Yankees uniform on Saturday afternoon in front of the home crowd and Yankee Stadium. And he did it on a home run nonetheless.

So we offer our congratulations to Jeter on becoming the 28th MLB player to reach 3,000 hits.

Here’s the link to the video of Jeter’s 3000th hit. And if you’re looking to buy DJ3K apparel, I’ve got you covered.

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