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Derek Jeter Gets 3,000th Hit

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A home run to left.

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Derek Jeter scored his 3,000 hit on Saturday, slamming a home run to left field at Yankee Stadium. He started the game against the Tampa Bay Rays two hits shy of the goal, but quickly made up for it. His 2,999th hit was a ground ball to left field. His teammates mobbed him on the field after the 3,000th hit, while fans chanted, “DER-EK JET-ER.”

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